Peace Out USA, Hello Peace Corps: Family Blogging III

Pedro: This post brings us to Tuesday morning when the men voted The Madre off the island…Or she just didn’t want to go on a 2 day hike and sleep in the woods, same difference. Therefore, we split up. Dad and I started our trek on an Inca trail while Mom wept in the hotel room from loneliness (or so I imagine).

Donna: Where do you get these crazy notions from (maybe something from your father’s side of the family)? I enjoyed the serenity of the room and slept in, then had a leisurely breakfast and set out sightseeing on my own – saw two more lovely churches with benefit of audioguides. For a late lunch I went to an organic food restaurant that you guys wouldn’t have appreciated but that I really enjoyed. I got to sit at a small table on their balcony and do some leisurely people-watching. Then I stopped in Cusco’s main plaza to enjoy the warm sunny weather and watch the parades/cultural demonstrations that happened to be taking place. Sure, it would have been nice to have someone to hang around with but I have to say that I managed to have a very nice day without you.

Pedro: Meanwhile, Dad and I started hiking just outside of Cusco. It was the most spellbinding and captivating trek that I could have possibly imagined. We walked for 11 hours and saw NO ONE else beside 4 Inca Highland people that live in the mountains. After 15 kilometers and a short lunch break, we arrived in the ruins of Huchuy Qosqo. A quick dinner and a fun card game later, we all hit the sack 9:30pm. Oh, and who were the 3 other people we were hiking with? A brother and sister from Glen Ellyn and a girl that was born in Wheaton! We traveled 3000+ miles to hike in the middle of nowhere with other residents from DuPage County!