Tomorrow morning we will leave Cusco and head to Puno! We will travel by train all day, and then stay in a cabin in a tiny village on Lake Titicaca. It sounds like it will be beautiful, and we´re ready to stay in a quiet place for awhile after the bustle of Cusco, which is known as the capitol of the gringo trail!
I´ve started a flickr account, because uploading all my pictures to blogspot is too cumbersome. You can see it at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimigary
I have made some of the photos private, to be seen only by my friends and family. Soon I´ll send out an invitation, but in the mean time send me an email if you´d like to be added. I´ll still post photos on the blog every now and then, but not all of them.
We´ve had a really good time in Cusco. We discovered a vegetarian restaurant, complete with PETA propaganda, which was really nice. (No guinea pigs!) And we had a delicious dinner at a German restaurant, just for a change. The downtown area of Cusco is small enough that we run into people that we have met before, in the train station, etc. It makes it feel comfortable. And Gary has been using basic Spanish, which is really cool. (by asking him to run errands, I´m actually helping him practice!) Today he had a 30-minute conversation with a kid on a park bench in the plaza, all in Spanish! I am learning to be quiet and let him struggle through it.
By the way, you can sign up to receive an email every time we add a new post to this blog, if you want to. We have had excellent internet access here in Cusco, but I don´t know if we´ll have any on Lake Titicaca, so don´t be alarmed if you don´t hear from us for a little while. I would like to stay on Lake Titicaca for a couple of weeks if we like it, to slow down the pace and get used to long-term travel.
Thanks for the emails -- we enjoy hearing from you!
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9 comments:
I'm glad you guys are having a great time. You both deserve it. Your missed very much. Monica and family
Your blog entries and photo site are a real treat! Thanks so much for taking the time to share!
-Elaine in Taos
I love all the pictures you've posted on the flickr album and here! Machu Picchu is awesome -- I'm so envious that you've gotten to see it up close since it's one of the topics being covered in my History of Science and Engineering class this semester. Hope you enjoy your travels! ^_^
Love, Karen
Your narrative and photos are amazing. I didn't know the particulars of the cuisine there - hmmm - I wonder what of ours would give them pause. What a treat for you to share your trip with us! Machu Picchu, and the Incan stone masonry - fantastic photos. I'll write more in an e-mail. Hugs to you both! love sue
I really enjoyed reading and looking at your blog. They made me want to travel too. I am so happy that you are enjoying the journey. I will keep reading the blog.
Love from Bianca, Ricky, Chiung and Ricardo from MN
Hi Kimi and Gary,
Thanks for sharing your trip -- looks like great fun. Great pictures, keep them coming! :)
Love, Ian
The trip from Cusco to Puno is amazing. I think you'll love Lake T. Puno is a little crazy. I spent a night on Amantani. It was great. The family we stayed with dressed me up in their clothes for the evening traditional dance they put on for the tourists. Have fun! I can't wait to see your photos.
Kimi, I love you. You look great, and so happy
I will be looking forward for everything you post, I hope I will see you sometime.
Enjoy and drink some pisco a mi salud.
Thank you for sending it to me.
I am sure some day soon we will meet.
Besos y abrazos.
Gaby, mexico
Yes, please add me to the notification list for the password for your photographs. I would love to see more of these wonderful pictures.
Eileen
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