Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Dessert

After the Inca Museum we walked around the city, looked at the stores, and got dessert in a little cafe. Libby had a large piece of chocolate cake with cococut and dulce de leche filling between the layers of cake.  I had a 5-6" roll (with dough similar to phyllo dough) that had chocolate and dulce de leche in the middle. We also got a big bottle of water. The total cost was 7.50 soles which is only $2.50. 

Then we walked back to the house and joined the family we are staying with for a small dinner/snack of little rice patties and tea. The patties were made with cooked rice, and egg, diced cheese, a little bit of flour, salt, and pepper. Over dinner we talked about the mispronunciation of Spanish words (resulting in a different, funny meaning). They told us about a person they knew who when learning Spanish tried to say, "Happy New Year", (Feliz nuevo año) and instead said, "Feliz nuevo ano", which means happy new asshole. I also told when mom spent ten minutes talking about "su esposa" (meaning her wife) when talking in Spanish to a teacher at Scottsdale Community Collage. The whole time the teacher was scooting her chair farther away with a horrified expression on her face.

3 comments:

  1. i hope you're not being embarrassed by certain people mispronouncing words.

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  2. hello Camille and Libby
    Hope this post goes through. I need URL tutorial. Many thanks for the wonderful blog. I am travelling vicariously and enjoying the trip without the altitude sickness...well not enjoying it as much as you two and of course, learning only the spanish you teach me. Love and kisses, Janet

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  3. What a great adventure, I especially like the food descriptions. have you tried the hemp restaurant yet?! What great fun, hasto luego, Joan

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