Tuesday, March 8, 2011

A Visit to PERU and EGYPT............

Today started with yoga, then Allison, Rae and I went to lunch at Andina, a Peruvian Restaurant in the Pearl. Their menu is different from anything I've encountered with exotic sauces and interesting "small plates" that can be shared. The waitress suggested that we each choose two so we were able to sample, share and enjoy six different dishes. With Peruvian beer and Pinot Gris we relaxed and had a fabulous lunch eating every single bite.

After a short venture window shopping we headed to OMSI to see "Lost Egypt From Daily Life to the Afterlife". It featured modern technology and how it has opened secrets about mummies and ancient artifacts. The highlight was a mummy, "Annie" who has been photographed and examined by several x-ray methods. Using this technology, scientists have been able to recreate her facial features and determine her age and cause of death. She died at age 16 - 18 and it was fascinating to learn so much about a person who lived about 5,000 years ago.

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