English speaking sat Sig- Nal, the Spanish speaking say Sign-all.
Few more odd ones, but must report my Spanish increased by 100 percent today, up to 6 words!
A minor inconvenience when I asked the waiter at lunch for directions to the toilet and he nodded and then shook his head and then shrugged his shoulders. Had to ask a Peruvian for the Spanish word for toilet, this could not be handled via the Mr Squiggle method of communication.
Bano pronounced Banyue, great problem solved but then had to go back to the Peruvian and ask which was the female, no pictures just words!!!
I left my camera charger at the Sheraton, a $35 taxi fare away. So at lunchtime had the locals research and direct where I could buy a replacement. We did not finish NAUTICA school until 6 30 pm, and once got minibus back to the hotel it was well past sunset. Shops are open until 9 pm. So took Peter the Danish professor and young Spanish speaking Columbian Nicholas out on an adventure. Nicholas was the star, it would have taken me half an hour to explain a Nikon Camera USB charger. We are now in the Peruvian equivalent to the Good Guys. Nicholas takes charge, pushes to the front, quick spanish conversation, and correct cable identified.
Docket prepared, 15 Soles (5 AUD), then asked for my name, was expecting the next Good Guys question - what is your postcode, alas did not happen. Docket printed.
Walk docket to security pay counter, pay money, get new docket, and queue at goods pickup counter, send tall young Nicholas in to handle, he pushes to front of queue, picks up cable, handed another docket to hand to man on door and we finally free to leave the store with $5 cable in hand.
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