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We got up Saturday morning filled with anticipation. Today we were going to be horseback riding for the day in the mountains around Urubamba. After a wonderfully fresh breakfast with jam, eggs, and produce directly from the grounds of the hotel, we were picked up at 8am by our guide. The drive to the ranch was about an hour and mostly consisted of following the river along the valley floor passing small… Read More
Friday after finishing up at our project Carrie and I headed to Urubamba. Because she had asked earlier at the Maximo office where we to find the buses that we needed we headed straight for the bus terminal. When we got there, It turned out it was not actually a terminal, but rather a kind of courtyard with an assortment of vehicles stacked up waiting for passengers. Traditional busses, mini-vans of various… Read More
Today was Carnival and when I woke up around 6:30am and peeked out the window in my room near my bed I saw blue sky which, perhaps, was a good omen for the big festival on the plaza later in the day. As usual the room had warmed up overnight so it was not a big problem to get out of bed. I slowly put some pressure on my injured foot and… Read More
I had big plans when I left the house Thursday morning. My Spanish class had been moved to 11:30 thus I had an extra hour and a half in the morning to do some touring or just wander around a bit. I decided to use that time to visit the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art. My travel book highly recommended it and I had also heard good things from others. The advice I… Read More
Sunday was rather relaxed compared to Saturday when I was running around the city all day. Carrie, who I have mentioned before, a new friend from Colorado who is also down here volunteering (and we are working together at the same project), also likes to do yoga and found a yoga studio. So she and I and another volunteer, Genevieve, from Australia, went to yoga class. The instructor is actually from England… Read More
If you ever come to Cusco (and I recommend it) you absolutely, positively, without a doubt must tour the main Cathedral located on the Plaza des Armes. It is one of the most beautiful cathedrals that I have ever seen. It is actually three churches built together under one roof with the main Cathedral in the center, flanked by two smaller churches that were added later. In the time of the Spanish… Read More
We, most of the group staying in the house at the moment, went out for hamburgers last night. The Canadian group knew of a great hamburger place (they got a tip from one of the instructors at Maximo Nivel) and suggested that we go. They had been before and claimed that the burgers were the best they ever tasted. So we had a field trip for dinner on Thursday night. Since only… Read More
Well I thought I would be able to slow down on the blogs but there is just so much to share that they just keep coming. We woke up this morning to a beautiful sunny day and a temperature that was probably around 70 F; no rain in sight. I had some time before Spanish class so I decided to check out the main town market (the San Pedro market). They were… 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
Wow! Where to start. The whole day was sensory overload from start to finish, non-stop new experiences. From showering to walking around the city to getting a fix on what exactly I will be doing for the next seven weeks the day was full of constant information flow. Since everything I have learned today is still jumbled up in my brain the best way to approach the day is to start at… Read More
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