There hasn't been much to blog about the past few days but on Sunday I wandered into town to get some exercise and was greeted with an amazing floral display in the Plaza which stretched right around the square, about 150 metres each side. I don't know if this happens every Sunday or if it was a significant religious event being celebrated. It was certainly drawing a lot of attention from the tourists.
I moved from the Airbnb into a hostel in town (Hostel Tany) close to the coach terminal which is only $2 a night more than I was paying at the Airbnb. It's clean and appears to have hot water in the shower. The first room they gave me on the fourth floor was a small single room and okay except for the fact that there was only a very weak WiFi signal which kept dropping out so I asked for a room on a lower floor closer to the modem. The old Señora, who seems to be the owner, didn't look happy about me changing rooms because I'm now in a more expensive ($30/night) large room with a double bed and lots more space. Noisier though, as it's right on the street. For the first time in a while I'll have to use an earplug and Zopiclone to get to sleep. I just hope I hear my alarm in the morning so I don't miss my coach to Trujillo. I think I'm the only person staying here - I was hoping there might be a few English speaking guests here so I could have a conversation - maybe the hostel in Trujillo will have. It's quite hard work trying to converse with someone who only speaks and comprehends Spanish. Although I've picked up quite a few words and some phrases in Spanish, I still can't hold a conversation in that language.

Incredible floral display in the Plaza de Armas on Sunday.

Most of these displays are done just with flower petals and stretch the whole way around the Plaza.