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shapeofthingsSo, we survived the overnight bus to Cusco to arrive at our hostel to find the booking hadn´t gone through. That´s 2 in a row now! But they´ve found space for us and eventually we´ll be allowed to claim a bed (at 1 pm, having been awake on the bus almost all night and feeling somewhat drunk from the compination of fatigue & altitude.)
We´ve got a couple of days to adjust to the atlitude before we head off on our big trek. I´m hoping my various injuries hold up ok as the big changes in altitude have been causing me a spot of bother. Fingers crossed, eh?
In other news, the airline finally found my reservation - the fact they are code-share flights threw them - and they´re confimred, but there is some concern I won´t have enough tie to transfer from domestic to international when I get to Lima (flying Cusco - Lima, Lima - Santiago). Stilll, if I miss my flight there´s another one that evening. Just need to sort out accomodation in Santiago now for my last 2 nights.
No more epic bus trips, and I´ve reached my final destination. It´s odd to not be heading somewhere else after this, but making my way back home. We´ve got as much time in Cusco-Machu Picchu as we took to do Santigo - Valparaiso - San Pedro de Atacama - Arica and cross the border into Peru to reach Arequipa. Nice to be slowing down a little.
Speaking of, we didn´t get time to do Colca Canyon, so no condors as well as no flamingos. *sad face* We did have a great time exploring the city though (aside from the couple of hours we lost each other yesterday) and we even took a cooking class. When I´m in Melbourne in late September there´s going to be a Ceviche & pisco sour party and you´re all invited.
Right, I´m off in search of a warm couch to crash on before I venture out on a bread-free breakfast mission.
Chao chicos!
xoxo
We´ve got a couple of days to adjust to the atlitude before we head off on our big trek. I´m hoping my various injuries hold up ok as the big changes in altitude have been causing me a spot of bother. Fingers crossed, eh?
In other news, the airline finally found my reservation - the fact they are code-share flights threw them - and they´re confimred, but there is some concern I won´t have enough tie to transfer from domestic to international when I get to Lima (flying Cusco - Lima, Lima - Santiago). Stilll, if I miss my flight there´s another one that evening. Just need to sort out accomodation in Santiago now for my last 2 nights.
No more epic bus trips, and I´ve reached my final destination. It´s odd to not be heading somewhere else after this, but making my way back home. We´ve got as much time in Cusco-Machu Picchu as we took to do Santigo - Valparaiso - San Pedro de Atacama - Arica and cross the border into Peru to reach Arequipa. Nice to be slowing down a little.
Speaking of, we didn´t get time to do Colca Canyon, so no condors as well as no flamingos. *sad face* We did have a great time exploring the city though (aside from the couple of hours we lost each other yesterday) and we even took a cooking class. When I´m in Melbourne in late September there´s going to be a Ceviche & pisco sour party and you´re all invited.
Right, I´m off in search of a warm couch to crash on before I venture out on a bread-free breakfast mission.
Chao chicos!
xoxo
