Blogs from Cusco, Cusco, Peru, South America - page 188

So today I wake up and it´s cloudy out. The Peruaños are in a flutter because it´s July and in July it´s winter and it´s not cloudy. It´s not allowed to be cloudy, I mean come on, this is July after all. And then, all you know what breaks loose... It starts to rain... This starts a whole other process. People are staring at the sky in shock, like something bad is about to descend. And everyone is saying, this can´t be, this is July. It doesn´t rain in July. It just doesn´t rain in July. And they´re slinking along next to the buildings trying to not get rained on, because you know why, this is July and it doesn´t rain in July so the raincoats and umbrellas aren´t out yet. I mean, I bet if ... read more

Nothing like a little strike to round out the week in Peru. For the last few days we´ve had little strikes. No cabs/ticos/combis in the morning. They´ll work again for an hour at lunch, but nothing else. This is important because no one really has a car, so public transportation is far more common. I for one like the bus route called Blanco Jesus, Spiderman, Batman, and my friend Katie takes Sr. Rapido. The buses aren´t numbered, they are given names instead. So today was the big nationwide strike. I live right off the main plaza and my school is on the main road. The airport is a little far from downtown... Anyway. I leave for school this morning and the police are out in their riot gear (which we´ve seen frequently as of late) and ... read more

o yesterday I climbed up Pisac, 5km straight up with this girl from my school. It took a long time and was steep and Über scary. I don´t really like heights and ledges with really far drops, but that´s cool, I made it. There are a bunch of ruins from the Incas. The irrigation system still works and was unbelievable. Incas were way head of the Romans. Overall amazing, I think. But first, let me tell you about the trip itself. We head over to the bus station Sunday morning. Um, lets just call it authentic. We get in line with the others who have their stuff to sell at the market in Pisac. We get our ticket and hop on the bus. We then notice the bus is full. And yet, people keep streaming in ... read more

that crows every morning at 6am to alert me to the day. I love it! Every lunch the grandma has fresh squeezed juice of some sort. Or, Cecelia, some girl that must work in the house washing our clothes (without a machine and washing our dishes in the outside sink) must make the juice. So good! Yesterday was passionfruit, today was starfruit. I also eat a lot of this fruit that is named chichichi or something like that. Very very good. In the morning we just drink tea or like powdered chocolate milk or something. And the girlfriend of the dad is a baker and is making some damn good desserts. But no alfajores yet. You know I´´m bummed about that. Let me think of other interesting things. I don´t shower much because it´s too cold... ... read more

Livet paa resande fot boerjar bli lite mer fridfullt igen! Idag har vi njutit av den vackra Inkastaden och den faschinerande historien om Inkariket. Vi har foersoekt smaelta alla nya intryck och upplevelser ifraan Inkaturen och oevrigt... Shoppade loss paa en hantverksmarknad och upplevde Peru paa baesta saett. Skoj att pruta! :) Laemnade in 14 kilo tvaett till tvaetteriet. Inatt skall det packas & fixas infoer morgondagens flight till Lima vid 12.40. Sedan vaentar en resa med buss upp mot Ecuador. Vi tar dagarna som de kommer, men kommer att stanna till naagra dagar i norra Peru vid kuststaden Mancora, foer att sedan ta oss upp till Quito (Ecuador). PUSSAR & KRAMAR till er alla! Nu har vi rest i over en maanad! :) Jenny & Lisa ... read more