We spent the weekend on Lake Titikaka. It was an absolutly wonderful retreat before the Inca Trail. The lake was stunningly beautiful, and the hotsal we stayed in was just perfect. We took two hikes up to an old pre-Inca ruin on a hill and watched the sunset, and that night we were all dressed up in traditional Peruvian clothing and danced and chatted around a little bonfire.
The next day I went swimming after our second hike. The water was cold, but no colder than in Maine, so I swam for almost half an hour in the clearest water I have ever swam in. Then we went back to Puno by boat for our last night with our Puno homestay families.
Today we arrived in Cusco after a 7 hour bus ride. Our hostal is just too cute. Theren is free internet and a place to watch movies, and there is a totally sweet dog. The city seems nice, though the places I walked seemed really touristy. Tomorrow, the group is going to walk around the city more, and then we are having a potluck dinner. I hope that I'll get to see some more ruins while I'm here. Jo says there are some really cool ones in the city itself as well as a bit outside.
OMG INCA TRAIL THURSDAY! I'll let you know how that went!
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