Hostal Alfonso II Cusco
Av de la Cultura A-14, Urb Santa Monica Cusco, Peru
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Bruce’s Lonely Planet Walking Tour
... follow it as long as I was back at 1 pm at the hotel for the afternoon city tour pick up. They said about 3 hours with time to stop for juice, coffee and shopping.
So later on I will label the photos but this is what I saw:
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Feliz Año Nuevo!
... booked a hostel but he still invited us to spend New Years with him and his friends.
New Years is the main square was a blast! People everywhere (tons of foreigners). Children selling 2012 glasses and gold boas and women seeling beer. Similar to Christmas, another amazing fireworks display at midnight! Lots of drinking, lots of celebrating and back in the hostel bed at 5AM...
Yesterday we spent ...
Exploaring the magic of Ayahuasca
... lead to great elation, fear, or illumination. Its purgative properties are important (known as la purga or "the purge"). The idea is to face your fears and then, let them go. Did I mention there could be some vomiting involved? Part of the cleansing process....
Liz and I met with a Shaman, Javier, and we decided to participate in one of his Ayahuasca ceremonies. I must admit that I was a bit nervous but at the same time very excited to embark ...
Peruvian Perils
... he gets my number 1 vote!
Other Mentions -
I havent listened to new music for 3 months so have not heard A$aP Rocky, Drake nor given enough airtime to an album my musical mentor swears by which is "Let England Shake" by PJ Harvey. I also wanted to find room for Fleet Foxes, WU LYF and Frank Ocean in there but couldnt.
Top Tracks
1. Holycene - Bon Iver
2. Nostalgia - Frank Ocean
3. Blue Eyes - Destroyer
4. Midnight ...
My Birthday in the Sun
... Plaza watching the world go by. The Plaza has some beautiful buildings such as the Cathedral, Jesus Maria and El Triunfo Church's.
In the afternoon, we went for tea and cakes with all of our lovely truck friends. I had the most beautiful chocolate cake but the tea was rubbish. I can not wait for a good cuppa when I get home.
In the evening, I had a roast dinner and then we had an early night ready for our 4am start for the Inca Trail.
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