Yesterday we took a tour bus from Puno (Lake Titicaca) to Cuzco and made a bunch of stops along the way. We stopped at a museum, a gorgeous mountainous overlook, more huge ruins, a church, and an alpaca and guinea petting zoo. I finally got to take a picture with an alpaca. Loads of pictures actually. One little guy tried nibbling on my jacket and another guy had dreads. They have THE most adorable faces. They eat alpaca here and they eat guinea pig too.
9 hours later, we are in Cuzco. (I hope all the moms out there had a fabulous mother's day)
Today we had a biiiig day! We shopped around MANY different tour agencies to find the perfect Machu Picchu trip that suits our desires. It's hard to decide... how many nights? Camping, hostels, or both? Hiking, biking, or both? How much do we want to spend? What is included in the price? Do we want to stay in the sacred valley after the trail? Well, we figured it all out and we leave tomorrow morning at 7:30am. I won't be able to write (obviously) for a few days while we are on the trail. We opted for the Inca Jungle Trail. The first day we bus it out to some crazy city then downhill bike for four hours. Day two is a trek through the jungle and visit hot springs and waterfalls. Day three more hiking and cross the Urbamba (something like that) river in a funky cable car. Day four wake up suuuper early (3am I think) and hike UP to Machu Picchu so we can be there when the gates open at 6am for sunrise. It's going to be incredible! I actually have butterflies about it! So far we have 10 people in our group but I'm not sure if that will change. We are going in one hour to meet the guide. I'll write when I get back! Eeeek
Cuzco is a lovely city. We are staying in the San Blas area that overlooks the city. It has narrow cobblestone roads that haven't changed for centuries. It's cozy, yet a little chilly. We might stay here a few nights when we get back from the trek.
Miss you all!
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