The Ride of Pink Death

As if a 18.5 hour bus ride (Lima-Cuzco) is not bad enough...

1. We were delayed because the Cruz del Sur bus (probably the best transport firm in Peru) blew some internal hose, so it turned into a 24-hour nightmare.
2. Worse yet, I knew that South American buses play movies, but I was NOT prepared for the 14 hour assault. First, I had planned to ignore the films and read Moby Dick, but the sound is played via the speakers, not headphones making it misery to try and read. Second, it was a nonstop barrage of terrible chick flicks. I thought we´d at least have a Rambo or Rocky thrown in.

The Pink Death:

• 13 Going On 30 (D+); Meh. At least Garner is a looker.
  
• Wicker Park (D-); Lame ´plot twist´ romance. WAY too much furrowed brow of Josh Hartnett.
  
• Just My Luck (D+); This one was a hit with the Peruvians onboard, and I fail to understand why.
  
• Step Up (B-); not half-bad. Hollywood has found the one white boy in America who can dance.
• A film, of unknown title, that I shall call the Matthew McConaughey fest (F); it was a PTSD-inducing experience that I would not wish upon anyone, except for Robert Mugabe.
• Maid in Manhattan (C+); a generous grade, but you could at least root for J.lo
• Cruz del Sur promotional ¨See Peru¨ video (A); Featured a smoking hot host/model, who would periodically take off her clothes and roll around for sponsoring tourist activities. It is official: there is at least one hot girl in Peru.

This is one bus ride, that my main woman, Josh Harder, is going to dig. Unfortunately, I´m taking the bus back too, as it´s $140 cheaper than flying. Oh, the horror. I have 10 days to detox. Oh, the horror.