After a long drive yesterday, a late night last night and an early wake up call at 5:15, breakfast,bags packed, and on the bus by 6:45. Today we head back to the airport for a short flight to Cusco.
We have been taking altitude sickness pills for a couple of days as it is very high here 11,500 feet.
Once in Cusco we arrive at our hotel for a local Inca traditional show while waiting for our rooms to be ready. The altitude sure makes you feel weak so we rested before our afternoon of touring the city.
I spoke to the tour director and asked him if he could do something for John's birthday. That evening we went to a lovely buffet meal that served all sorts of local delicacies. There was a live band singing and playing local instruments. Between songs they announced that it was Johns birthday and the waiters brought him a large birthday cake to share with everyone on the tour (41 of us). They have a custom in Peru that at the end of the happy birthday song the waiter drops 4 or 5 metal pizza plates on the floor right behind John. Needless to say it scared the tar out of him.
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