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Well I finally made it to Lima after a two hour delay at the airport in Cusco.  Apparently Peruvian Air was running late (which makes me worry a bit about my connection to the US when I return, but that is a problem for another day!).  There is not much to do in the Cusco airport so I studied Spanish and people-watched to idle away the time.  The flight from Cusco to… Read More

(I am inserting several pictures in order to continue sharing the city with you.) After three days I am starting to feel settled in and that my “norm” is almost adjusted to the lifestyle I will have here.  We humans really do adapt very quickly!  Since I am sort of stabilized now, after this entry I will probably transition to doing about three blogs a week unless something really interesting and unusual… Read More

I would like to take a moment and share my impressions about Cusco. It is a charming medium sized town which over the years seems to have expanded into and on the hills surrounding the original city center.  As I have mentioned previously it is hard to accurately categorize the architecture and building styles.  There are clearly some Spanish colonial influences but also a touch of a Caribbean style as well.  But… Read More