Rusty took his walk with his happy old man and we got barked at in our joy together. Rusty pulled through despite the barking frenzy that greeted his approach. It was a lovely cool crisp morning and I wanted to walk, the doctor had setlledcmynkersisyentvcough and breathlessness so at lady I was feeling good. I like these mornings together, him on his leash and me following with no goal or aim except to make him happy. Arequipa is asleep before seven in the morning and we had the streets to ourselves.
It’s a bit hard to imagine I’ll be in Florida next Wednesday. Talking with our German neighbors over dinner Brita said she doesn’t like breaking up a trip by going home as it can leave her confused. I tended to agree but I have no choice to get my license renewed.
Marcel grilled burgers for the hour of us for dinner; hamburgers cooked by a man from Hamburg, that’s a first, and we talked about the differences between modern Germany and the US. They are another young couple who see their home country sliding into industrial obsolescence and are looking to emigrate when their trip is done.
I got my blood test results and to my surprise the changes I’ve made since my last test two years ago have paid off. No diabetes, normal cholesterol and internal organs operating as required. Layne takes good care of me and this heart stuff isn’t worrying the cardiologist. So I guess we just keep going. I never expected to live this long so every day really is a conscious gift. And even here Halloween, my birthday, is celebrated US style. I never expected that.
Dollar City is where you go if you need a few odds and ends to sort out the loose end in your life. Cleaners, decorations, bungee cords, tools, baskets and bins… you name it they have it. I waited outside and read my book.
I still like Arequipa as much as I am ready to get driving. I hope Laynes leg sound will be healed enough to get us going to Chile when I get back.
Our dinner hosts Marcel and Brita who have traveled quite in their lives. They know South America from previous back packing trips and this time they bought their van from another German couple who brought it here from Europe. Their plan is to return to Chile and sell it there nearly next year and then fly to New Zealand for more travels. They are engineers in real life and quit their lives to takeoff before they get too old to think about settling in a new country possibly. He likes Gebtkeman ZJavk bourbon and now so do I even though I had just a taste.
They are waiting for brake pads to ship from Germany and I’m hoping they’ll be here while I’m gone to keep Layne company. Arequipa is coming through for us.
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