Well I finished up my time in Peru with going on the jungle trek to Machu Picchu with 17 people from Ireland who were all graduated and class mates. They were really nice, and I loved hanging with them. I blended quite well, and even picked up on the accent a little. It was a strenuous hike across mountains, giant rock hills of death, rushing rivers, and incan steps. It was so much fun and amazing to see the abandoned city of the Incans. I was overwhelmed with how big it was and just sat and stared in awe. My camera broke on day 2 of the trek, so I have no photos, but hopefully I get some from the others in my group. But I was there.
Then on returning back to Cusco, I headed to Pisaq in the sacred valley of the incans, 30 minutes away. I went to work with an incan family on their farm, and I loved it. It was refreshign to be in a place that didn't just want my money, but wanted to teach me things and work with me. They treated me like a daughter, and I even learned some Qechua the native language. Elke came to join me and we hurded a llama and alpaca and picked beans and corn. It was extrememly cold at night, but the hut we were sleeping in was warm and the days were really hot. I loved being so in the middle of nowhere just being.
Then once again in Cusco I couch surfed with a girl named ViVi and her family, and I had a great time. They even took me out and made me dinner. I slept in a bed and showered, and it felt nice to begin my vacation that way. Now I am writing from the El Salvador airport waiting to go to Guatemala. I know this is short and sweet, but there is too much to expand on. When I get back, I'll tell you about some of my journal entries and everything. But Guatemala here we come.
Then on returning back to Cusco, I headed to Pisaq in the sacred valley of the incans, 30 minutes away. I went to work with an incan family on their farm, and I loved it. It was refreshign to be in a place that didn't just want my money, but wanted to teach me things and work with me. They treated me like a daughter, and I even learned some Qechua the native language. Elke came to join me and we hurded a llama and alpaca and picked beans and corn. It was extrememly cold at night, but the hut we were sleeping in was warm and the days were really hot. I loved being so in the middle of nowhere just being.
Then once again in Cusco I couch surfed with a girl named ViVi and her family, and I had a great time. They even took me out and made me dinner. I slept in a bed and showered, and it felt nice to begin my vacation that way. Now I am writing from the El Salvador airport waiting to go to Guatemala. I know this is short and sweet, but there is too much to expand on. When I get back, I'll tell you about some of my journal entries and everything. But Guatemala here we come.
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