Lemonade

Please excuse me if I wax poetic. I have just had an absolutely transcendental
meal. If you ever go to Cusco, you absolutely must go to a restaurant called
Tabasco and try the Rocota Relleno. It may have had something to do with
reading the Bhagavad Gita as an appetizer, or perhaps the lack of spicy food
lately, but I am not exaggerating (much) when I say that soon after the third
bite I lost all sense of self and became one with the meal. I didn't return to
myself until ten minutes after I had wiped my plate clean and realized I was
sitting staring at the wall with a silly grin on my face.

Earlier in the day I had my bike in pieces…. again. Upon returning from Machu
Pichu, I noticed that my sub-frame and panier rack were broken…. again.

Removing the sub-frame to get it repaired was quite a piece of work as many
things are mounted to it. The good thing to come out of the experience is I met
some cool guys who are into motorcycles and they are helping me to plot the best
ride through Peru up to Ecuador. Another bonus is that, after putting everything
back together, my GPS is working again after months of delinquent behavior.
Can't explain why (bad ground?) but I won't look a gift horse in the mouth.

I've put a thread up on ADVRider with pictures from the absolutely gorgeous
Machu Pichu ride. Go here if you are interested:

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=353151

Peac