day 09 - Arequipa

My hotel Casa de TinTin was just beside a bridge design by Eifel ... this bridge is 500m long and still stands after a few earthquackes.

Checked out of the hotel this morning and left to the busstation.

Got a ticket for Puno, but after a few kilometers when we drove up to the road to Puno the police stopped us and said we could not pass due to the road-block. It seems to be something occuring regulary that locals block the road and even keep busses and cars in hostage ...
So I am back in Arequipa ... the problem they do not know when it will end !
Went to a local travel-agency for checking out the possibility to take an airplane to Puno (today 270 dollars tomorrow 170 dollars) to Cusco the same price ...
I do not know what to do ... it is a lot of money to take the plane ... but the blocking could take some days ...
Have found another nice hotel in Arequipa ...
Just had my children on msn ... a delight to see them ...
Un gros bisoux à vous deux ...