A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Arequipa, Peru by TravelPod blogger Bwulz titled "Arequipa...and off again..." Bwulz’s travel blog entry: "Monday 11/6: Hola from Arequipa. Arrived here on a flight from Lima and as we descended the volcanoes that surround the town were easily visible. The most prominent (and active) of which is Mt. Misti. I collect my bags and find a taxi and ask him to take me to Hostal La Reyna. I read good things about it both in my guide book and on another travel site. 15 soles later I'm there. The woman working shows me a dorm room available for 11 soles per night (less than $4)...the she says there is a private room available for less than a dollar extra per night. Sold! I unpack, get out of my bus clothes and head for the shared shower...damn...only cold water. But like a sign from above just as I am almost finished the water turns hot. It's simple things like warm water, a comfortable bed and cold beer that can turn a bad scene into something great. As the sun is getting low, there isn't a whole lot I can do today, but I venture out while it's still light to get my bearings for tomorrow. As I walk towards the main plaza...I notice the roads...ALL THE ROADS...are packed with buses just sitting there. Including all around the main square. Turns out the bus drivers were protesting something by staging a sit in. Back at the hostel I took a couple nighttime photos and chatted with a guy from Australia who was travelling around with ...