Digame! Welcome to the one-before-the-penultimate update.... in the week when Sarah Palin became nothing but a footnote in the history book of how America got it's first black president. Joy! Week 9 was not very interesting. Under siege in La Paz (with no Steven Segal jumping to our aide :( ), we took refuge in the hostel bar and DVD room. The people of La Paz clearly didn't want us around anymore (or rather, they never wanted us around), and the rock throwing, spitting, oxygen deprivation, dirty looks, scams, pollution and food poisoning had all began to take their toll. But the waiting paid off, and we were able to finally get the bus to Cusco to start week 10. Once in Peru things started to improve. Being at a lower altitude walking became easier again,
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