After a four hour scourge of my room, I'm finally packed up and ready for my travels home. I'm hoping all goes well and there aren't any major delays because I've heard the snow in the Midwest is massive right about now. To put the climate shock to my system in perspective, here's a photo of my recent vacation to Mancora...
As soon as I returned from the beach, I headed for the much cooler and damper Cusco. The city was beautiful but overwhelmed by tourist agencies and street vendors. I actually heard a tack I hadn't before at the city's Plaza de Armas when multiple children were coming up to me with hats and bracelets. The first boy asked where I was from, and in an attempt to avoid him immediately speaking to me in English, I lied and said Italy. Like some kind of crazy record player, he starts reciting facts about Italy for almost two minutes. A second girl came up several minutes later and did the same thing for the US. It was incredible that they've memorized so much but it wasn't really convincing as a sales tactic.
On Friday, I went to Machu Pichu. The site was amazing and I explored it first on a personal tour and then on my own for several hours. The day was an excellent way to complete my time in Peru, and I would love to go back someday and experience it with others. As I went in a single day, most of my time was spent in transit. The train on the way there had enormous glass windows and a delicious "snack" (which was really a full breakfast), but I took a less expensive one back which seemed a lot longer than four hours. I've definitely had my fill of long-distance travel and am looking forward to not be in a bus/train/airplane for a very long time. Of course, that is after today. Next time you'll hear from me I'll be back in the US. Nos vemos!
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