Ravenswood - Peru

We´re in Ollantaytmbo, just about to match a train to Aguas Callientes were tomorrow we´ll go to Machu Picchu.

AREQUIPA (the white city)
The hostel we stayed at was lets say unique /quirky.
We dragged sick Di through the desert to a beautiful waterfall for 5 hours and experienced our 1st effects of altitude.
PUNO
Some thriffty bus ticket buying resulted in an interesting trip.
We temporarily misplaced a student in an alpaca jumper buying frenzy.
The reed islands were really cool – really cute little boy, ate some reeds.
The home stay was amazing we conquered 2nd altitude incounter with success – got a little sunburnt and wind burnt.
Our host familias dressed us in traditional clothing and we went to the disotec (party) and danced – they liked our performance of the nutbush.
CUSCO
Really nice 9am-5pm  bus there – saw some ruins and markets.
Mrs Read is impressing us with her extravagent shopping capacity and stomach of steel.
Slightly altered the itinerary for the next few days – now going to Machu Picchu a day earlier.
- hence we caught a bus via the huge Pisac Sunday markets – bit of retail therapy there
- now at Ollantaytmbo
Everyone having a really fun time – Ollantaytmbo is beautiful.
Looking forward to Machu Picchu tomorrow.
Adios, Ravenswood (by the way a spanish is getting pretty good)