the scenic way back to Cusco through Chinchero

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August 12th 2008

Published: August 12th 2008

On our way back to Cusco we stopped at Chinchero. The town was included on our sacred valley tour but we did not get to go to it because we got off at Ollantaytambo to catch our train to Machu Pichu. We walked through a locals market, which was really interesting. Kate got hassled AGAIN by little kids wanting to sell tacky fake lama beanies with lama patterns on them. She was always attracting peo... Read Full Entry

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Dahna McConnachie and Jonathan Edwards

Jono Dahna

We both still have ever-itchy feet and woke up in a cold sweat one morning with the realisation that if we did not take advantage of the under 30 (ish) work visa that Canada offers to Australian residents, we would never get to. So here we are over 17 months later, taking the long way home via South America. No need to rush... Post Script: We are now 4, not 2, and we are no longer under 30! We still have ever-itchy feet but also a mortgage to contend with so for the most part our travels from now on will probably be a little shorter in duration... but they will continue!... full info

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Jono and I

glad that we DO NOT have to catch a plane at 6am.

after a big night and a hungry munch out on dehydrated potato flakes cooked in our hostel room at about 3 or 4am.

touching history in the sun

Cusco

Too cute

dogs in a local, but Asutralian owned, bar, Cusco

Jono

in our very small but very cute hostel room, Cusco

A very cool sculpture in the plaza

San Blaas, Cusco

sculpture in the plaza

San Blaas area, Cusco. I love that these guys are allowed to make their stuff in the middle of a public area. I dont think that would happen at home. OK, so maybe a bit of a barrier set up around the welding would be a safe addition, but still...

sculpture in the plaza

watch out for the sparks and bits of flying metal

sculpture in the plaza

Jono infront of the big church, Cusco main plaza

This was actually on our way out of Cusco

Our bus had to wait about 20 minutes while these guys pulled the truck out of the ditch.

13th August 2008

Arthur
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Congrats on getting to a hundred
Hey well done guys. That was your hundredth blog. And over 2000 pics as well. And still going.

14th August 2008

familytraveling@hotmail.com
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My family and I just got back from Peru too. I noticed that you also went to the Machu Pichu. Aren't the markets interesting? Definetly not what we were used to. Did you guys stay overnight there? We stayed at the Sumaq Hotel. I heard it is the only 4 star hotel in Peru. If you ever go back it worth it stay there. We booked our vacation through www.peru-inc.com. They really know how to cater their clients. No problems at all. Check them out.

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