Cusco, Peru

We woke up bright and early for our flight to Cusco to start the trek to Machu Picchu. It is recommended that you take it easy for a day when arriving to Cusco because of the altitude. That wasn't hard for us, since we woke up at 5:30 to catch our flight. We all went to our rooms at the lovely Aranwa Boutique Hotel and took a nap. After napping, we dined on a fabulous lunch of causas, ají de gallina and alpaca tenderloin. Who knew that they eat alpaca anywhere in the world?

Trey wasn't feeling well, so we thought it was best to get him some drugs before his trip was ruined by a nasty cough. What an experience that was! We ended up wandering out of the touristy area of Cusco to find a clinic so that he could get on an antibiotic. I got to serve as his translator with the doctor. All was going well until the doctor asked me "¿Él ha recibido una inyección de antibióticos antes?" or in English, "Has he ever gotten a shot of antibiotics before?" Trey assumed if he said yes that he would get out of this form of treatment for some reason. Next thing we knew we were on our way downstairs to a pharmacy to collect a syringe and two little vials of medicine. Trey certainly got his taste I Peruvian medicine in Cusco!

We had a fabulous dinner at Cioccilini and turned in early for another short night before heading to the Sacred Valley the next day.