This morning Lindsey and I woke up with nothing really planned for the morning. We were going to rest and get organized for our trip to Machu Picchu this weekend. Plans change quickly :) At breakfast we were sitting with someone we met from Germany and she was planning to hike the ruins close to Cuzco. I wasn't sure how to get there, so another volunteer staying at our school offered to take the ride with us. It is interesting around here. Basically, everyone sits around and shares traveling stories, tips on how to do things cheaper, and other travel advice. It makes for great stories. So, randomly, Lindsey, Analie and myself set off for the Incan ruins.
The city of Cuzco was great, but the hike through the ruins was indescribable. Mountains on all sides, small "pueblitos" all around and lots of the people from the small villages taking their animals on the hillside. We didn't feel like walking the road through the mountains (dusty, dangerous and lots of busses), so we took several small trails through streams, mountains and fields as we looked at the different ruins. At one point, a heard of sheep came town the road and we had to quick jump up onto some rocks off to the side. I am sure the owner was wondering what we were doing there. Later we ran into some little girls planning on the hillside. They were trying to catch butterflies with this blanket they had. They stopped to talk to us for a little while, but they were busy catching butterflies. We hiked for about three hours hoping to "prep" for our hike up the stairs at Machu Picchu.
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