So Megs left this evening and I have to say it's a pretty sad feeling. Though quite invigorating at the same time. I loved getting a cab for her though. We were just outside of laurens host family's apartment where she had left stuff. We get a cab for her pretty quickly. She explains where she needs to go and asks how much. 40 soles. Ummm 30? Megs asks. The cab driver winces and says 35. I look at her like ok that's doable. Shed been joking that she would have to find a cab for 30 b/c that is all she had. But I thought when she mentioned that to the guy she was honestly just joking. Oh no. She hadn't been. She looked at me and says "you have 5 soles because I only have 30." I laugh and look in my wallet hoping that I do. ¡Claro! And hand her the 5 soles. Oh Megs. She looks at me and says I was just going to keep flagging down cabs till I found one for 30. I love my hermanita and was sad as the cab drove off.
When we got in today from our uneventful ride from paracas, I waited in line at the bus station to get the first ticket to Máncora. 3:30 tomorrow the lady tells me, after I have waited in lime for 30 minutes. Seriously??! Well looks like I'm staying the night in Lima which is fine. I was just hoping to catch a night bus immediately. But the bus, even though it leaves in the afternoon, won't arrive in máncora until 9 Thursday morning. So I suppose that's the best I'm gonna get.
We hail a cab to take us to parque Kennedy, which is close enough to lauren's apartment. The driver looks at me: 10 soles. I am shocked sometimes at how brazen I am. I laugh slightly in his face and shake my head no. Last time we took a cab it was only 6. He starts to point to a sign that explains how much cab fares should be. Look parque Kennedy 10 soles. I, on a whim, make up a story about how I have lived in miraflores and taken cabs to and from. It has been 6-8 soles in the past but never more than 8. There are 2 cab drivers hovering and the original looks at me like I'm crazy but the other After a few seconds is like ok ok whatever. Come on. That's what I thought!!
After we get in the cab ready to roll Megs turns to me and asks if I'd seen the guys that were sitting and watching us. I had but had been too involved in negotiating to pay attention to what they were saying. She hadn't caught it all but apparently they were commenting on the gringa giving the cab drivers a hard time. :) what can I say...I'm a brazen one at times.
So now I'm here at some common backpacker hostel. It's kind of loud but filled with travelers which is pretty cool. I spoke with the girl who is in the bunk below And turns out she's is heading to mancera tomorrow also. So I think were going to share a cab over. So looks like this hostel will work out.
I also picked up another book for my journey. I dont remember the title but it's about an autistic man who is highly affected by the death of a neighbors dog. It sounds really good and I'm quite excited to have it for the last leg of my journey.
Oh the last leg of my journey. It sounds so sad. Though I'm happy to have it ending with some solo time on a beach up north. It will be warm and chill, which is what i think I need. And in all honesty I'm a liitle excited to come back to sanity. More than anything I'll be happy to feel clean again. To take a shower in warm water on a consistent basis and wash my clothes. Ahhh the luxuries of a non-nomad. Its the little things that you miss the most.
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