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Becca, Zoe and Katy's Peruvian Adventure
Just thought we'd update you on our final antics in Cusco before we leave for the hopefully hot and sunny Miami.
After a final day of shopping yesterday we decided to start our packing ( being sensible girls!)- this is where the panic started to set in and the shopping started to seem like less of a good idea!!
Surrounded by a room full of stuff, we were desperately trying to shut our cases, two hours later everything was in but we felt as though we could barely lift them! Whoops!
Worrying slightly about the baggage allowance we headed over to the internet cafe to look up weight limits. They did not sound quite big enough considering we have bought most of Cusco, Bolivia and Arequipa while we have been here! Luckily the excess cost didn't sound too bad. So we went to bed feeling a little bit happier!
Next morning we decided it was probably a good idea to lug our cases to the airport and have them weighed, so we could at least be prepared though we were not willing to leave anything behind.
After crashing down the stairs and through the gates, Bec and I ( Zoe of course), hailed a taxi, unfortunately not one quite big enough. The poor man struggled with our cases trying to fit them in the boot, but not really succeeding so had to put them on the back seat. At this point we were wondering where we were going to sit- turns out, in the front ( me on Beccas lap!)
We got to the airport, where lots of Peruvian porters were waiting for us, we politely declined their help slightly embarrassed at the task in hand! But two followed us in and were trying to be helpful. Turns out they were quite helpful and found us some scales! Joy of joys they both weighed under the maximum limit! Woo hoo! Felt so much better!
This is where the party really began and the porters laughing quite a lot, started to flock around us!! We couldn't have had much better service out of the airport as they hailed us a minibus to return home in, while chatting us up and proposing marriage at the same time. I think this attention was all helped by the fact Becca was wearing a mini skirt and Peruvian men have obviously never seen long white ( for Peruvians) skinny legs before!
We eventually managed to get on the minibus with our cases but even here the attention didn't end as Becca got handed a business card with someones phone number on and our hands and Becca's foot was kissed! There was also some man thumping his chest outside the window!
We left in fits of giggles but now slightly scared about our trip there tomorrow!! Definitely won't be wearing mini skirts tomorrow!
This will probably be our last journal article for Peru, we've had an amazing time- so much so Becca cried over her muesli yesterday at the thought of leaving!
Hopefully Miami will be fun and hurricane free!
We look forward to seeing you all in about a weeks time!
Lots of love from us all!
Becca, Zoe, and Katy
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