We continue to toast our good fortune...

...one another...

...and our good friends, Joan and Jeff

Our accommodations were surprisingly comfy

This photo shows the size of our train.  Between all the compartments, dining rooms, kitchen, lounge areas, it was quite long

John relaxed...

...while I took pictures of him and the scenes he was missing

A walk around Arequipa by ourselves

Along the way, we find a picture of hats...

...and the best Restaurant of them all. 

After all, one can only eat so much of alpacha, guinea pig, pirana, heart of bull...

The snow capped mountains of Arequipa...

...standing high above what are really volcanoes that erupt often enough to give the City its name:  The White City

The valley below is a beautiful Park much loved and used by the residents...

...and admired by the tourists...

Many buildings are actually made from the volcanic rock (sillar); hence their white color and the City's name

We happen upon a political rally...just what we needed....

...that provides another beautiful overview of the City

And provides a chance to meet the Mayor, Abog. Elvis Delgado Bacigalupi Alcalde

(and we thought "John Tecklenburg" was long...

Onto what has to be the most remarkable Monastery of Nuns in the entire world

Our guide gives us an overview...

...before we begin exploring its passages and accommodations