Bienvenidos a Cusco (April 16)

I literally can think of any experience equal to that of spending 16 hours on a bus on roads bout a windy as those to Stinson Beach. The roads were surprisingly good, but that did not stop us from getting jostled about a great deal. We arrived in Cusco exhausted and shocked by the spread of the city. We lucked out in choosing our hostel, Dragonfly, because it is near to the main square, Plaza de las Armas, and all the sights. 

As neither of us could stomach any food other than soda crackers and bananas on the windy, bumpy roads of Andean Peru, we were both starving for real comida and caffeine. Cuscoffee House enticed us in with its delicious smells. We both ordered cafe americanos and a sandwich: tomato, lettuce, and avocado for EmBoss and chicken for Marsky. It was the perfect amount of food, and I especially appreciated some fresh veggies. We met some Australian retirees in the cafe and they told us all about their trips through Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru. 

So anywho Cusco is amazing. It's mildly hectic like Lima, but without the constant honking and yelling. Th city has beautiful one-way cobblestone streets, which remind me of the streets in southern Spain. We returned to our hostel for a well-earned shower and made plans to grab Peruvian soup for dinner at a restaurant nearby. We have numerous plans to tour the city and see the markets, with Machu Picchu all booked for April 24th.

The South America adventure continues to delight!

EmBoss

P.S. The soup was delicious and EmBoss tried mate coca for the first time and it definitely helped with the physiological effects being at such a high altitude. For dessert, we tried tea with pisco, which was absolutely amazing. It also allowed us both to get slightly intoxicated, which enabled us to conk out at 9pm. 

P.P.S. Sorry no photos today, but there will bet so many tomorrow after we visit the iglesias y conventos y monasterios!