We are in the Cuzco airport. The process of leaving is interesting. We are seeking out places that remind us of home. Lunch at McDonalds, coffee at Starbucks (yes, we found both in our square, never noticed them before today). We got a few last minute things for the trip home and wandered the shops for awhile. Then we just sat in the square until we were just tired of the eternal requests to buy things or donate to some worthy cause. We were both feeling like we ...

I woke up this morning with the song," This is the day that the Lord has made, Let us rejoice and be glad in it!" in my head. That is exactly what I decided to do. Sierra and I went for breakfast at a restaurant that the hostel we are in has a deal with. They serve us a simple breakfast of buns and coffee/tea. If we want more, we pay. The restaurant was on the second floor off the main square. As we sat down, a military parade went past the window. Pretty intere...

Puno is on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Cool place, but really it just looks like any very large lake. Yesterday we went to the bus station in the morning to buy a ticket to Cuzco. Our last leg of the trip, and last bus journey. When we got there, every company said that the only bus to Cuzco left at 9:30 pm. A night bus that would get us to Cuzco around 6:30 am. Blech!!!! Horrible! You can't check in at your next hostel till the afternoon, so that means ditching...

Machu Picchu was pretty amazing, and we had fabulous weather. Mist hung on the mountains, and we put our pack covers on at one point, when we felt raindrops, but it was never more than a few drops. It is quite an amazing place. I was fascinated by the water drainage throughout MP. Also aqueducts bringing fresh water in, and cascading over several fountains. Lammas roam everywhere, and are probably friendlier than domesticated Lammas. You can walk right up to them...

Well, I know more about airports and take off/landings than ever before! 3 flights in one day yesterday. Calgary- San Francisco- Lima Peru - Cuzco. LAN Airlines serves great food! I would fly with them anytime! We had ravioli in a cheese/marinera sauce, salad with nuts and tomatoes, cheesecake and crackers with Brie. Also a small glass of wine came free with the meal. Cool. And the stewardesses stand guard while we were supposed to be sleeping- making sure no one...