CHARMING CUSCO

Landing in cusco was quite dramatic.....the plane suddenly dropped into a passage between the mountains to access the airport!!! Mlevi was slightly alarmed, but as no one else reacted...well, I let it pass

Enter misinformed mlevi, with all her african summer clothes and pati patis....shock on me....Cusco is freezing cold and in full winter mode at the moment!!!

I WONDER WHERE THESE MISINFORMERS GET THEIR INFO.....Did they never wonder why people here wear ponchos.....neither did Mlevi...Now am wiser

They are now trying to misinform mlevi that coca tea which is the only remedy for an altitiude of 3400mtrs above SL is a drug that is addictive....nonsense...I'm drinking tons daily...and loving it. The altitude takes a lot of getting used to..mlevi can't stay awake in class..poooor teacher...having such a student...who also never does HW as it's too cold to keep hands out

Arriving at my new home was very happy to meet my hosts...lovely couple, great cuisine and met my new best friend..charming little fella

Accommodation is very, very simple...must add this...strange for mlevi...loo paper must never, ever be discarded in loo.....yes even after that one.......!!!! took me 3 days to accept....One thing for sure, I will come back thiner...fed only one meal a day....

Cusco town is like Zanzibar, I guess both being from ancient times...but alot more charming, rich in cultures and delights...I can fully understand why the place is teeming with tourists...lots of local people too.

The cuisine too is great, alot of natural foods, and fruits(10 times larger than what mlevi normally sees...and not GM) ....

and restaurants to serve you just about anything you may fancy.







Now full of cold and a running nose..had to go and get kitted out to survive the weather...a visit to a nearby market with my lovely hostess... was most exciting...the fabrics, colors, artifacts...where do you stop....

Well we stopped when the soles (local money) ran out and when a muchacha followed us(half an hour after purchasing at her stall...) claiming mlevi had given her a fake note...she ..followed us all round the market....Mlevi had been warned of these sly persons and refused to give in to her pleas...

Well...now that I know my way around a bit, and on the look out for problematic people, am so looking forward to my lessons and the delights of the city of Cusco..

before venturing into the jungle, Inka ruins,lakes and oh yes working with the poor children and the Italian Padre Giovanni...oh and to ride on a Llama!!!!