Maxin and relaxin!

June 16th
Today, I am still enjoying the sites and sounds of Arequipa. I wandered into a giant mercado where the locals sell their freshest fruits, vegies, meats and fish. I saw so many fruits and vegetables that I've never seen before. I saw a strange fruit, about the size of a kiwi, that was white with purple stripes on it. I saw corn on the cob that was as black as the night. I tried a few fruits and have discovered that I have some new favorites - guanabana and chirimoya. Both these fruits are green and tough on the outside like the skin of an avocado but on the inside...they taste like a mango and pineapple made sweet sweet love! 
After the mercado, I meandered around the city. It was a pretty chill day. Tomorrow, I will travel on a bus to a small village that sits on the edge of the deepest canyon in the world.