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Published: October 10th 2006
The Mist over the ruins
We just sat at the Guard house and watched it clear and reveal everything beneath it. Hi Everybody,
Well, Peru - what can I say, we have been in Cusco now for six days and this is the first day I have actually been exploring..... lucky me, I have taken on some hitch hikers who have taken us residence in my stomach. Yes I have contacted parasites. Our first meal in Cusco, I tried to be healthy (having grown tired of coke and chips in Bolivia) and decided on an orange juice and veggie burger in the highly recommended Jack´s....! What went wrong, well I think the OJ may have been watered down and since then I have been mucho unwell.
Three injections in my arse later and some seriously strong antibiotics and I am just about able to eat food again. Yesterday was the first day I actually managed to have one full meal. And its a strict diet of no veggies, fruit or alcohol for me for a while. Well I am sure someone said travelling would be the ultimate way to diet....
Anyway, fingers crossed that things will continue to get better in the stomach department, I am loaded with another dose of antibiotics I have to take next Friday and
What the mist revealed....
At this point I was eating my twix for breakfast. then I have to have a test in a months time to check the overstayers have officially left my intestines!
Despite all this, we still made it to Machu Picchu, fortunately we had two days there. And stayed in a really cool eco lodge (Will you would be proud, though I was slightly suspicious by the concrete base, not being entirely sure concrete was that eco friendly!). But it had the most amazing views over Agnes Calienties, and a super comfy bed. The first day we only managed the lower sections of Machu Picchu, as I was constantly nearly falling over through lack of substinance and feeling very dizzy and basically out of it. But by the second day, when we got up at 5am to get their early, I was beginning to feel better and a healthy bar of twix for breakfast saw me through almost until lunchtime....
Machu Picchu was truly awesome. I have been struggling to find the appropriate word to describe it and despite its americanism, "awesome" really is the best work I can think of. The view from the guard house which is at the top of the site just takes your breath
away and there really is no way in words to describe quite how it felt to be there. All I can say is, despite its huge touristic appeal and definate overcrowding in the afternoons if you are ever in Peru you absoultely must make a visit. And take some time just to find a place and just sit and take it all in, because it really is something else. But enough rambling, here are some photos which I only hope will do it some justice.
Loads of love to you all and I hope you are all well back in good old blighty!
love Rachxxxxx
P.S. My peruvian doctor was called Dr Willy!
P.S. There are more, but we haven´t had that memory card developed yet.
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Carlito
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Inca madness!
Hi Guys, It's great following your trip- especially now you're in the part of S America that I've been to! Machu Pichu was absolutely the highlight for me although you've got Nazca and Pacific seas and some fantastic beauty in Ecuador to come. I'm extremely jealous! (but well-pleased for you both as well). Take care Carl x