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Peru Saturday August 13, 2011

OMG, woke up with SORE quads… hobbled around like an old cripple. OUCH!! The others were in the same boat. UGH!! We were not moving quickly or gracefully!

Had a nice breakfast at the hotel then went for a walk around Aguas Calientes. The town is very tiny and it doesn’t take long to stroll through most of it. Very few shops were open due to the early hours. It was a very quiet and pleasant time to stroll around.

Met up with some of the others and did a bit more shopping and strolling. Found a “chullo” for Woofie!! Chullos are the knitted hats that many Peruvians wear. Woofie, the little stuffed wolf, that goes on all my trips with me, has “collars” from several countries. I did not know what to get for him from Peru, but the bell hop at our hotel in Cusco had suggested a Chullo. Well, I found one his size!! He looks so cute in it! So he is sporting his little chullo and being a little Peruvian Woofie!

Our group managed to all come together at the train station and boarded to head back towards Cusco. We had changed our trip from late in the afternoon to mid morning. The train we were able to get on was not going all the way to Cusco, so our bus picked us up in another town. Longer bus ride, but great scenery. We went through several small towns as we climbed back up to 11,000 feet elevation. Sure noticed the thinner air!

We got to stop at the “Seminaria”, a ceramics/pottery shop owned by the parents of Cussy (a local vet that visited us at the clinics). Cussy and his wife, Emily (an American) helped us a lot at the clinics and were a super help in getting medical care for Michelle when she was bitten by the dog.

Anyway, the shop was beautiful. We had a tour then got to shop. And shop we did!! What a wonderful time.

Finally got back to Cusco late in the afternoon. It was like “coming home”! We got our same rooms and just moved right back in. We all scattered and walked around town for awhile. Most did more shopping. This was our first of any bad weather, it rained a little bit. Otherwise we have had the best weather.

At 7pm, the group got together for one last dinner together. We had a wonderful time.
Tomorrow everybody leaves at different times, so this was our last chance to be together.

Back at the hotel, Percy, the bell hop, asked where “Woofie” was. (He rides at my waist, tucked into my fanny pack belt). Percy’s mom had knitted TWO chullos for Woofie!!! Got a few photos of Woofie with his new friends and wardrobe! He is the best dressed little wolf around!!

We got all of our stuff repacked and ready to leave in the am. HoHum, our great trip is coming to an end.

Until next time….