A day in a bus
Day 259 – 260 – Lima, Peru So… instead of looking for a quick, cheap flight from Cuzco to Lima, I went the long road, the 21h bus ride. For such a long trip, I chose the best company, Cruz del Sur, and took a VIP seat. Extra-wide, leg room, bathroom on the bus, blanket…
Strike
Day 258 – Cuzco, Peru Instead of going back straight to Cuzco after Machu Picchu, I had decided to stay an extra night in Aguas Calientes -sorry, Machu Picchu Pueblo. If I had a knee mutiny yesterday, today I was feeling the aches and pain everywhere! Using only one trekking pole gave me muscle aches…
Machu Picchu
Day 257 – Aguas Calientes, Peru Finally, Machu Picchu, one of the highlights of my trip! When I arrived last night in Aguas Calientes (nowadays called Machu Picchu Pueblo), the town at the foot of Machu Picchu, I made sure to have my bag ready so as not to wake up the other inhabitant of…
Sacred Valley
Day 256 – Aguas Calientes, Peru This the start of my three days-two nights tour. Today is the visit of the Sacred Valley. (Pictures here.) Note: we are still around 3,000m above sea level. I’m lucky to be acclimated, not headache, no dizziness, no shortness of breath left beyond the normal exertion. San Pedro de…
Room mayhem
Day 254 – Cuzco, Peru Today was a rainy day, so I didn’t adventure outside much. I went to the Mercado San Pedro, a market renowned for its food diversity, but as it was late in the afternoon, it wasn’t as spectacular as it should probably be. Still, it was nice. On the way back,…
Circuito Religioso Arzobispal
Day 253 – Cuzco, Peru I won’t say much about yesterday. I was sick again, a mild tourista I guess, though I have been careful about local food and water, and I spent the day in bed feeling very sorry for myself. Today I was feeling better, so I adventured out again. Since I had…
Museo Inka
Day 251 – Cuzco, Peru I have some catching-up to do! I’ve added pictures to the Cuzco Gallery too, so head there for more. My main visit today was to the Inca Museum. I learned about the architecture, and the importance of lamas in the culture -as provider of meat and wool, and the ceremonial…
Chocolate Museum
Day 250 – Cuzco, Peru I have been sleeping a lot these last days, arriving by night bus, watching the Superbowl until late at night (kidding, I left before the end. I had to look up who won, although the Patriots were well in the lead when I left.) But today the sun is peeking,…
Cuzco
Day 247 – Cuzco, Peru I love when they say that the bus will arrive at 6am and it arrives at 5:30am. What are you supposed to do that early in the day? I finally accepted the offer of a taxi driver -good thing I had some local currency!-, who touted his official status -guide…
Copacabana
Day 246 – Copacabana, Bolivia This was my last day in Copacabana. I had decided to take a night bus to Cuzco, so I was leaving at 6pm. I was awoken at 7am by a brass band going down the street and petards were been joyously let off in the town. I knew that around…