We spent new years in the car driving from LAX to a party with Amado and Elaine. Arrived home on the train and have been taking it easy.
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In Lima
Just checking in.. we are in Lima now, and fly out tomorrow to LA, then train back to San Diego on new years day.
Xmas in Cuzco
Photos for this entry: Christmas celebrations in Cuzco and Sacsayhuaman Wow. What an interesting day. We woke up to construction and fireworks at about 6 am. OK, the fireworks, I get. Construction on christmas day? Take a rest! Our local german yogurt joint was closed, so we stumbled down to the plaza for breakfast. After …
Xmas eve in Cuzco
(All photos for this entry are posted here) The fireworks for Christmas eve started at around 6am today. The bastards. Little kids running around with fistfuls of gunpowder in paper; every mother’s dream. Every building around is tile, stone, mud brick, or cement. I don’t think it would transfer too well to San Diego. The …
Pisaq, Peru
(All photos for this entry are posted here) Anna and I took the bus to Pisaq today. 2 soles. Hell of a deal, that’s around 60 cents. The bus ride back was quite the experience though. The bus for Cuzco pulls up, and people rush the thing to push their way on. We ended up …