We´ve now spent a week in Cusco and are very excited about our trek tomorrow when we start the Inca Trail. All our kit has been put together, including a whole shops worth of Coca sweets and Coca leaves. (To help with the altitude of course)!
The week in Cusco has been fun, we have done a lot of walking around the city, including checking out San Cristobal (a rubbish version of Rio´s Christ the Redeemer statue) , some Inca Ruins called "Sexywomen" and a lot of being molested by street sellers offering massages. It is a very beautiful city though and easy to relax in.
We spent one day rafting the Sacred River of the Incas Urubamba which was a lot of fun. The rapids were at class 2 and 3 so not massively scary but enough to get us throughly soaked. It was a great day with some cool people as well.
Another highlight has been the eating of Cuy (Guinea Pig). I must admit it was a lot more fun playing with my food than actually eating it. It tasted a bit like Pepperami (except the brain which was strangely creamy). The squeals of horror from the small child and the vegetarian on the next door table were like music to my carnivourous ears.
School has been interesting from a relationship point of view, I have struggled with a partner significantly better than me at Spanish and unknown to me a bit of a teachers pet as well. The fact I haven´t been able to answer one question all week has made learning tough.
I got what I needed from it though, the exact way to ask for a round of golf and how I can rent clubs once we get to La Paz!
We´ll be back from Machu Picchu next Wednesday so we´ll let you know how we got on!
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