Running and Food

Nick Taylor asked:

Have you had the energy to run at all? Have you tried any of the local food? So many questions, so little time.

Great questions Nick. First off let me say if you have any questions, please ask. Just comment to a post and I will do my best to answer. It is better if you comment on the newer blogs, because it will be more likely that I will see it there. OK, back to Nick. Vince and I have been out running twice. The first morning that we were here we ran about 3-4 miles. We ended up at the river (actually that was our plan). It was about 6:00 am, and the boats were coming in to unload for the market people to buy their goods. We got a lot of stares (makes you feel like a rock star) and saw some pretty interesting things. Tons of bananas still in the branches and all kinds of fresh fruits, all brought in that morning. It was a pretty rough looking crowd, so we did not stay long. Then this morning we ran about 6 miles. Again we felt like rock stars as everyone turns to see the Americans. Pucallpa is not a tourist destination, so we may be the only white people in town. In terms of food, it seems the main course is chicken. I had an interesting pizza the other night. It was labeled Hawaiian, but it had peaches on it and no ham. It was OK, but once was enough. Last night I had a ham, egg, and chicken sandwich which had about 6 pieces of bread. It was very good. Great questions Nick, let me know if you have any more. joe