Saturday, October 28, 2006

Interesting Entertainment on Public Transport?

We had an interesting journey on the way back from Machu Picchu. We were on the Vistadome train, which has extra windows enabling you to see more of the beautiful landscape. This train also has special entertainment, where one of the train guards dresses up in a strange costume and gives a traditional dance. However, before that, he came round with a stuffed toy llama, which we all had to stroke. Very strange. After that, we were given a fashion show on the train by the other two attendents, one male, one female. They were showcasing the latest Peruvian alpaca fashion and it was really quite embarrassing, but some of the older, retired crowd seemed to like it, especially the older men.

The trains and buses at Machu Picchu are run by the Orient Express and cost an arm and a leg to get anywhere on them - they´ve certainly got that corner of the market nailed. It´s obvious that they´re appealing to an older demographic and one that likes the finer things in life!

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