The temperature was cold, and the air was thin. I woke early, showered, packed away my things, and by 8 am I was downstairs and online trying to book new accommodation as I was not prepared to stay another night in the same apartment. By 9am, searching online, I had found what looked … Read more...
Continue reading...→Sunday morning arrived, and with it cooler temperatures, but a brilliant day. There were several things I needed to do during the day, including finalizing my trip to Macchu Pichu, meeting up with the person who would be my host for the next two nights, explore the market, laundry, arranging for accommodation … Read more...
Continue reading...→From the experience of the previous day of listening to Bach in Lima, I made my way back to the airport for a flight to Cusco high in the Andes mountains early the following morning. This was where the ‘semi-arranged’ tour was supposed to start. By prior arrangement I would spend a … Read more...
Continue reading...→It was good to get back to some fresh air above ground, and to take in living things. Grand or gruesome as the monastery had been, the outside world was wonderful. From the monastery I wandered back through some of the other streets of the old city, taking in some of … Read more...
Continue reading...→Fortified by the Pisco, I sauntered back to the main square of the old city, the Plaza Mayor, and went in search of the catacombs. Catacombs; I know. Why would anyone in their right mind want to go down into the depths or bowels of a monastery to see whatever there is … Read more...
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