October 23, 2005
Day 25
I wanted to see more of the sites that my ticket I bought yesterday covered, and according to my guidebook, the main cathedral in town was one of them. When I got to the cathedral, I saw the sign that said that it wasn't covered by… Read More: More of Cusco »
October 22, 2005
Day 24
My overnight bus got to Cusco at 5:00 AM today. I paid more money for a good bus company this time, but I'm still not sure it was worth it. The private waiting room, included dinner, and televisions on the bus that actually worked were nice. Still, even though… Read More: Ruins Around Cusco »
October 21, 2005
Day 23
I had been traveling so fast and doing so many things that I thought I should rest for one day in Arequipa. For the most part, all I did today was chat online with friends and take a walk around the city.
Between my relaxation sessions, I went to… Read More: One More Day in Arequipa »
October 20, 2005
Day 22
I had a hard time sleeping last night. My room is right next to a busy street with constant horn-honking, and it starts to get light at 4:30 AM here, so by 5:00, the entire room was lit up. I got up and walked around like a zombie for… Read More: Walking Around and Relaxing »
October 19, 2005
Day 21
After getting a good night's sleep, I was able to wake up rather early this morning. Yanque is in the middle of nowhere, so there was no city noise to deal with. Morad and I got breakfast, packed our stuff, and hopped on the bus back to Arequipa at… Read More: Return to Arequipa »
October 18, 2005
Day 20
There was only one early bus out of Yanque, and Morad and I had to get up at 4:30 AM to catch it. It actually wasn't too bad getting up that early because there was absolutely nothing to do last night other than feel my head throb and listen… Read More: Cruz del Condor and Colca Cañon »
October 17, 2005
Day 19
I decided that I hadn't seen enough dead bodies lately, so this morning I went to the Museo Santuarios Andinos to see the frozen corpse of "Juanita," who was sacrificed 500 years ago. Before seeing the body (I was told not to call it a mummy), I got to… Read More: Rough Road to Yanque »
October 16, 2005
Day 18
This morning, Morad and I moved to a different hostel. It's nicer than the other one, but I still can't do laundry here, and there are still no power outlets in any of the rooms. I'm trying hard to conserve batter power in… Read More: Monasterio Santa Catalina »
October 15, 2005
Day 17
This was a day of rest. After another long overnight bus, I arrived in Arequipa at about 9:00 AM. I slept better on this bus than the others, but still not very well. Morad and I found a cheap hostel at about $3 per night, but I'm not very… Read More: Rest In Arequipa »
October 14, 2005
Day 16
The first thing on the agenda for today was to get an overnight bus ticket to Arequipa. After searching around for awhile, Morad and I found a good deal on a bus with decent-sized seats and a bathroom for the 9-hour ride.
Next, Morad, Francesca, and I took a… Read More: Nazca Cemetary and Aqueducts »
