Sadly Enough, one of my main focal points during the last 2 days has been my GI system. One word of advice, if you ever visit Peru: If you want to avoid 'dem cramps, DO NOT try Chifa, Peru's ubiquitous Chinese cuisine. That's all I'm gonna say about that.

Luckily, other points of interest have also entered my Peruvian experience, most salient among those being the city of Cusco. Jaron and I arrived this morning, and were immediately greeted by a giddy, light-headed feeling not to be entirely associated with excitement. Oh yes my friends, altitude adjustment is in town.

Huffing and Puffing up the (maybe) 15 stairs to our hostel, Jaron and I reveled at just how out of shape we had become in the last 24 hours. Did we eat that many pastries in Lima? Nah, it's just the fact that we're carrying around 50-100 pounds of luggage uphill at 11,024 FEET ABOVE SEALEVEL!!! However, the effort is worth it: Our hostel boasts a breathtaking view of Cusco, from its tightly packed, red jigsaw rooftops to the tiny adobe houses winding up surrounding mountains. For all you who know me well, I immediately commented that a late night rooftop bottle of wine and some cheese was in order.

We hope to visit Machu Picchu as well as the Sacred Valley (a valley full of multiple Inca ruins and various archaeological sights between MP and Cusco) during the next few days. Then, we hop on a bus and head towards Copacabana....YAY!!!!

Will write again soon,
All my love (hugs and kisses)....
Caitlin