DAY 18
CUSCO TO PUNO, PERU
What fun last night was! Bryce´s birthday party in Peru. We invited 25 people and 35 showed up! Bryce seems to know people in Cusco I had never even seen before! But, they know him....some even brought gifts. It was so sweet. We had "American" pizza (which costs $50 dollars instead of $3) and drinks, and the biggest, best chocolate cake you have ever seen. The salsa instructor came and did dancing and the teachers at the school had decorated the whole place in balloons that said "Bryce Herald turns Five in Peru". Some of the street kids came to eat cake and play. Truely after only one week in Cusco, it was like having family there. We will never forget how sweet everyone at the Machu Picchu school was to us. P.S You can now see Bryce on their website!
But, then UP and READY bright and early for our 8am train to Puno. What a wonderful experience! 10 hours on a train did not sound that great, especially since we booked the cheap backpacker ($40 for three instead of 1st class $350 for three) and at that price I expected a cattle call! But NO WAY! This train was wonderful. Big seats with tables in the middle while a tux clad waiter served us a gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner with a huge menu of choices (excellent veggie options) and even a wine list! Mariachi Bands played and there was afternoon tea...I gotta say this is much better than Amtrak. But, of course the best part is the views. Soaring through fields of green with baby llamas by the hundreds running and playing, crossing the tips of the Andes so close you felt as if you could lick the snow at their peaks, and charming colorful towns with mud huts and children waiving and smiling as we went by. And of course, the finale...just 1/2 an hours before the train ride ends you turn a corner and there it is.....Lake Titicaca. The highest navigable lake int he world. The birthplace of the sun god. It is spectacular. I really must say one of the most enjoyable 10 hours of my life! I highly recommend!
CUSCO TO PUNO, PERU
What fun last night was! Bryce´s birthday party in Peru. We invited 25 people and 35 showed up! Bryce seems to know people in Cusco I had never even seen before! But, they know him....some even brought gifts. It was so sweet. We had "American" pizza (which costs $50 dollars instead of $3) and drinks, and the biggest, best chocolate cake you have ever seen. The salsa instructor came and did dancing and the teachers at the school had decorated the whole place in balloons that said "Bryce Herald turns Five in Peru". Some of the street kids came to eat cake and play. Truely after only one week in Cusco, it was like having family there. We will never forget how sweet everyone at the Machu Picchu school was to us. P.S You can now see Bryce on their website!
But, then UP and READY bright and early for our 8am train to Puno. What a wonderful experience! 10 hours on a train did not sound that great, especially since we booked the cheap backpacker ($40 for three instead of 1st class $350 for three) and at that price I expected a cattle call! But NO WAY! This train was wonderful. Big seats with tables in the middle while a tux clad waiter served us a gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner with a huge menu of choices (excellent veggie options) and even a wine list! Mariachi Bands played and there was afternoon tea...I gotta say this is much better than Amtrak. But, of course the best part is the views. Soaring through fields of green with baby llamas by the hundreds running and playing, crossing the tips of the Andes so close you felt as if you could lick the snow at their peaks, and charming colorful towns with mud huts and children waiving and smiling as we went by. And of course, the finale...just 1/2 an hours before the train ride ends you turn a corner and there it is.....Lake Titicaca. The highest navigable lake int he world. The birthplace of the sun god. It is spectacular. I really must say one of the most enjoyable 10 hours of my life! I highly recommend!
posted by The Herald Family at 3:24 PM
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Bueno!
So how is your spanish? I am starting with the Portuguesse tapes and I found a woman who will tutor me 2 or 3 times before we go.
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