Cusco

After a comfortable night at the Holiday Inn in Lima, I’ve now made it to Cusco. The views over the Andes and the city from the plane were amazing, and I’m so far tolerating the 3400m altitude (dosed up on coca tea)! The hostel, recommended by my brother, is really quaint and chilled, and I’ve had a fun evening chatting with Peruvians, Aussies and Frenchies. I got on slightly better with the latters’ language than I have with my Spanish so far, despite my two months of Duolingo (I managed a bit with my taxi driver, although not enough to dissuade him from adding 25 soles onto the price I was quoted at the airport)! There were definite “race across the world” vibes as we winded our way through the city, and I’m looking forward to exploring in the daylight tomorrow.

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