I have spent one day in Cuzco so far and love it! It is a beautiful city and so South American! By this I mean, it´s not like Lima for example which could be a city from anywhere in the world!
So first things first, we are staying in Loki Hostal or should I say Gringo Hostal! I have gringos coming out of my ears! We met some english guys at the bus terminal in Cuzco and shared a taxi to the hostal. They were from Tooting Bec, Chelsea and Scotland!! What a coincidence! Then, in the hostal, we met 2 guys from Slough. And THEN, I ran into Penny, a girl I worked with 4 years ago at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, and who lives down the road from me!! What a small world!!!
Today, Liv and I have been walking around Cuzco and the San Pedro Market. I was like a child in a sweet shop! I managed to buy many nice gifts!! But want to buy moree.....
We had lunch in the market too. We had rice, fried chicken, salad and Inka Cola! Not sure if I mentioned this drink yet, but it is yellow fizzy drink and tastes of bubblegum!
We still have lots to see in Cuzco like the Plaza de Armas and the churches around there, as well as the chocolate factory which Papa told me about!!!!
Tomorrow, we will visit some ruins around Cuzco: Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Tambomachay and Puca Pucara. And I think we´ll stay in Pisac so that we have the whole of Wednesday to visit Pisac and Ollantaytambo.
Tonight, we are going to try to find a place where we can eat some alpaca!! :)
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J´ai passé une journée a Cuzco et j´adore. C´est une tres belle ville et tres Sud Américaine. Je veux dire que c´est pas comme Lima par example qui pourait se trouvera dans n´importe quel pays du monde!
Alors, on reste dans l´hostal Loki ou devrait-je dire Gringo Hostal! Il y a que des blancs! Ca fait longtemps que je n´en avait pas vu! Ca me fait bizarre!! :) On a rencontré des anglais, dont 2 de Londres. Et j´ai rencontré une fille, Penny, avec qui j´ai travaillé a Londres il y a 4 ans de ca!! Que le monde est petit!
Aujourd´hui, Liv et moi on s´est baladé en ville et dans le marché de San Pedro, oú je me sentais comme une gosse dans un magasin de bonbons. J´ai acheté pleins de jolies choses, mais je veux plusss .....
On a mangé dans le marché aussi. On a mangé du riz, du poulet frit, de la salade et du Inka Cola! Je ne sais plus si j´en avais déjá parlé mais c´est une boisson gazeuse jaune qui a le gout du ´bubblegum´!
On a encore beaucoup a voir, comme la Plaza de Armas et les églises autour, ainsi que l´usine de chocolat, dont Papa m´a parlé!!!
Demain, on va visité les ruines autour de Cuzco: Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Tambomachay and Puca Pucara. Et je pense qu´on passera la nuit a Pisac, comme ca on a toute la journée de Mercredi pour visiter Pisac et Ollantaytambo.
Ce soir, on va essayé de trouver un endroit ou on pourra manger du alpaca!! :)
Super! J'aimerais bien gouter le Inka Coca.
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Marjorie
Very happy to see and hear that Peru is pretty good after all!
ReplyDeleteToday I am taking a day off from researching what you are about to visit...simple there are ruins, ruins and more ruins...By the way did you know that the ruins are in fact brand new but built that way to attract the tourists!!
Eating Alpaca...please let me know what it tastes like...Lamb, goat, ?? And ask the waiter if you can keep the pelt!!
Buy a drink or two for Liv...Tell her to get some practice if she wants to visit us in London!!
Lots of xxxxxxx to you both.
It just seems to get better and better. Remember that whatever you buy not only has to fit in your rucksack but has to be carried as well! You also need room for New York shopping as well.
ReplyDeleteMary and Del. xx
Stop giving her ideas, Mary!! I am broke!!
ReplyDeleteYes room for NYC shopping exactly, thank you Mary!!
ReplyDeleteCusco.very nice :) and how bizarre that you bumped into your friend from work!!!seems like your meeting people all the time..:)enjoy your time there!will defo be reading your following news!xxx sophia
ReplyDeleteso happy that your adventure is continuing to be wonderful! the markets sound amazing! thinking of you. lara xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteDefinitely go for the alpaca!!! I had some at the hostel and got food poisoning for the colca canyon trek! It is a must...trust me :)
ReplyDeleteFederer! Welcome!
ReplyDeleteOh no you got food poisoning!! Ouch!
We had alpaca and it was yummy :)