AUGUST 30 - ANOTHER EASY DAY IN PASAMAYO

(August 29 evening)
I could get used to this lifestyle.  Warm evening, sitting at a beachfront table with (only one!) Pisco Sour and watching the waves.

First an item of business.  We only had one response to my first 'contest'couple of weeks ago.  This shot of the Pasamayo cemetary reminded me.


Yes, the photo was of a cemetary.  That was easy.  The harder part was the why.  For the cemetary in question (I don't know if it applies everywhere), the reason they build stackimg crypts has to do with the price of the plots.  You pay for the first plot - if you stack 'em, the rest don't pay for the land!  Saves money , so there you go!
I don't know if the 'condo' style arrangement saves any extra money.



Here's the view from on top of cemetary hill.












(August 30 morning)
On our morning stroll we ran into  a ceremony at the Plaza de Armas.  Don't know what was going on - it seemed to be some sort of flag raising ceremony.  Lots of brass band and singing (anthems?).




A good chunk of the rest of the morning was spent sorting and drying clothes.  We're still down some, and we have to make a trip to the laundry at 5 pm with the staff to pick up what is left (if it isn't already in somebody else's bag).  Not a problem - less to carry & wash later.

Here's a photo of the "Lavandria" where it all happened. Note their sign - They also sell electronic parts (mostly from 30 years ago), suits, shirts, ties and services motors (electric?).   I took this for the memories it would trigger.  The people there really were nice and tried hard - we just descended on them in a horde and overwhelmed them.

(August 30, 5 pm)
The big climax!  Off we trotted to the Lavandria, armed with a list of missing items, translated into Spanish. After some hand waving and help from Asha, who is also missing stuff, they bring out a bag marked 'No Name Given.'  It turns out to be all of our stuff with a few other items.  We had given them all our stuff in one clearly marked bag, so it must have broken in the confusion.  They charged me for it again (the 4 bucks is far less than the value of the clothes), so all´s well that ends (well or otherwise).

(August 30 - evening)
Having dinner at the beachfront restaurant, watching the sun set (will try to add a sunset photo).  Excellent dinner (Tollo Sudado), a beer and ONE Pisco Sour.  Tomorrow is the ride to near Trujillo and the Chan Chan ruins.

TTFN