Cusco,
Peru
Monday, August 21, 2006
well. had three full days in cusco, and while i did not get around to trying the guinea pig, i had an overall good time. spent the first day just wandering around, didnīt feel so hot, but i think it was due to the pollution. very thick in the streets. but other than that, it is a beautiful city. whitewashed buildings on inca foundations, wooden balconies over the streets. like something from a postcard or a fairy tale. saw several museums and landmarks. the next day had to wake up at the hellish hour of 4:45 tp catch the train for the four hour ride to machu pichu. that was INCREDIBLE. even with the swarms of tourists you can still feel the tranquility of the place. the energy is truly amazing. i understand why the inca built their sacred site there. you canīt help but feel clean and energized. truly one of the high points of my life.
the next day was devoted to a horseback tour of some of the other local ruins around the city and then tuesday flew out to lima. could have done without that experience if i had had the time. not one of the higher points of my life, but i have discovered that, for some reason, peruvian cops seem to like me. go figure.
