We arrived in Cousco yesterday after a long, nauseating 21 hour bus ride. It was aweful. I wanted to puke for 21 hours. I think I will fly back to Lima after our hike instead of sitting through another 21 hours on a bus. To make it worse they had movies in Spanish with English sub titles and before you realize it you are reading on a really rocky bus after you already want to puke. Doesn´t make for a good combo. Watched Meet the Parents and then later Meet the Fockers. Now that is a good time.
It´s amazing how I can feel the change in altitude just sitting here. Today we will go on a short hike to try and get a little more acclimated to the altitude but I know the trail will still be tough as far as that goes. Last night we had our briefing from Willy, our guide for the trip. He seems like great guide. Turns out it will just be the four of us in our group with six porters, people to carry our gear...tents and food and who know what else. We will be taking off at 6:30 tomorrow morning.
Cousco is beautiful. The people are beautiful and the city is beautiful. Cobblestone streets and lots of old buildings. I look forward to exploring more today.
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