Today was our fourth day of walking and we were in good shape, arriving 20+ km down the road by 1:30 pm. We were greeted at the Mercuria by a vivacious young woman, Germana, who obviously takes great pride in this place. The town, the menu, and the history of this lovely place which was established as a manchester then grocery store. It retains aspects of its history within the cabinets of the dining room, and the menus are handwritten into old cashbooks. Germana also loves food, she delighted to tell us, so easily convinced us to choose her favourite items from the menu. She was spot on!
Another aspect of the history of the building being retained is the naming of the rooms as grocery items rather than numbers. As we climbed the stairs we passed Green Tea, Chocolate, Pimento and so on, up to our room. We are in the attic, in an all white suite called White Sugar. Hence my new regard for the villainous food!!
We did enjoy various aspects of our walk today, including meeting a Mennonite couple from Vancouver, and appreciating some modern architecture. After walking mainly through forestry tracks that could have easily been in Australian national parks, we came out on the bank of the magnificent Lima River. You have already heard my rave about our accommodation. Perhaps I should focus more on the challenges and delights of walking, but the challenges of staying in a room with the church bell right outside the window far outweigh any other considerations.
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