side note from dani: sorry for lack of update again. moved and didn't have internet for a while..
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I am in Cusco, and have been for two days now. It turns out the Strike that I mentioned previous as being nation-wide, was in actuality limited solely to the city limits of Ayacucho. We can safely say that I was prisoner in Ayacucho, and missed the Inti-ryme festival in Cusco.
The bus ride leaving Ayacucho was a violent descent from the nine thousand and some odd feet. The first four hours of the ten hour bus ride seemed that the bus driver wanted to pretend to be a huge 50-passenger travel bus bobsled. Even though I had taken Dramamine for the trip down, it took four hours before I wasn’t being thrown from left to right constantly long enough to fall asleep.
Arriving in filthy downtown Lima, I wandered around the airport for 15 minutes, seeing who sold tickets to Cusco. I had to fly now that I had been in Ayacucho two more days than I had originally planned, but I am now starting to think it was very worth while. I was able to help out in a few more areas and talk with more doctors and residents of Ayacucho.
I found a decent deal on the flight, for last minute notice as well, and four hours later I was in Cusco. I have been able to work on Spanish so much that I can do more than just make fun of myself. I talked with a few tourism folks here in Cusco, and together we planned out my trip. IT is a bit more expensive than I had originally planned, but then again, I didn’t know that entrance fees to every tourism place in Cusco and Machu Picchu cost money.
After a tour of the Sacred Inca Valley today, and a long and dusty bus ride through the Cuscan countryside, I leave for Machu Picchu in the morning.
I am enjoying the limited time I do have alone, but I don’t think I will travel abroad for so long by myself again.
This would all be easier to explain with my photos. Until a time comes that I can upload some to share, which won’t be until I get home.
One more email to come before I come home on the 1st of july.
Comments (1)
Wow, what a fascinating tale! Of course, I'm so looking forward to the photos. I'm glad that you were able to catch your flight and can't wait to hear about the trip to Macchu Picchu. A friend of mine and I were just talking about her going there within the next year or two - the conversation reminded me that you were planning this trip and gee...I hadn't checked in here in a long while again. (sorry!) How very fortunate you are to be there and doing all that you've been doing. Kudos, Chris! Here's to a safe trip home.
Posted by Veda | June 28, 2005 12:47 PM
Posted on June 28, 2005 12:47