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Dan and Claire go worldwide
After missing our flight to peru, lima, we were able to get the next flight out 24 hours later, and as filled you in previously we had to sleep in the airport, with about 20 other people in the departure lounge. after waving off our two good friends we made, i was able to get no sleep at all, and claire who had the sleeping bag had a nice sleep. what a surprise!! she sleeps everywhere-crazy!!
slept on the 5 hour flight to lima, flat out even during take-off. when we arrived at the airport we contemplated our options, basically a 24 hour bus ride to cuzco, or an hour flight for a reasonable price. as predicted went for the latter option and we were back on a plane 3 hours later after arriving in lima.
thus, as gathered we are now in cuzco which is the most intersting place we have ever been or set-upon.
it is in the middle of the huge mountains, and the altitude gets some getting used to!! literally out of breathe after a short walk. the people and the culture basically thrives on tourism here (the place is full of yanks), and its surprising how many tourists culminate here. the clothes, antiques and art are everywhere and we have both embraced it, sporting the latest fashion in alpaca jumpers, scarfs and bags. the colours are ace too!!
this culture is very much reflected where we are staying. after adapting to the altitude, which can take some time, especially getting rid of the mild headaches and nausea!, we today visited the sacred valley of the inkas- an all-day tour which was brilliant. The highest place we reached was chinhero, 3800 km above sea level. the ruins were so interesting, and the landscape was just out of this world, i.e. snow caped mountains!!
getting back the hostel for another early night now, got machu picchu, cuzco city tour and white water rafting to come yet, and i think next week we are booking a flight and tour to puerto maldino, deep in the Amazion rainforest north of cuzco
pics will be here very soon,
love and peace to you all x
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