Anyway, we've made a few purchases lately and we thought we'd share them with you.
First is this Eyewitness guide book to Perú. We've been thumbing through it
and marking all the places we're visiting for information. We will see how
good it is! I had an Eyewitness guide book for Denmark when I was there three
years ago and it was very handy, indeed. I just wish they weighed a bit less.
In my travels in the past I have always borrowed a the adapters/chargers of
other people. I figured it was time to buy one and this one should do the
trick. I won't know how well it works until we're actually there [nervous],
but I think it should be fine. We should only need it for our battery charger
which accepts voltage between 100-240v. We just need the adapter because an
American plug cannot be shoved in a Peruvian plug. Or at least not without
causing serious damage.
Finally, we bought water purification tablets. We generally plan to avoid water
while we're there. I think it's a good idea to drink as much mate de coca as
possible. Should be safe and it will help us acclimate to the insane differences
in altitude that we'll be encountering. Anyway, we have to brush our teeth with
something. And I have read in medical journals that Perú has
unusually high amounts of Helicobacter pylori in the water supply.
So, apart from the normal worries of water in a developing country there is an
increased chance of getting H. pylori! No thanks. So, we're staying safe rather
than sorry. I read up and people said these are pretty handy (and they don't
expire!) so I bought some.
Well, that's all for now. I really need to get on the ball about suitcases, which I hope to soon.
Take it easy!
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