Just when I think Im getting bored of a city, it comes up with a whammy. Cruised into Cusco for my last supper and a few more hundred photos, and there was a parade. In the main Plaza was a massive dance competition, all ages were involved. I am not completely sure what it was all about. There was a judges table and 20 dance groups. I've got some great camera footage. The costumes were bright with tassels and pom poms. Some groups had leather chaps and cowboy boots while others were more simple. Anyway. a few of the groups had these ropes that look like whips and they started whipping each other with them. Hehe. I’m not sure what the point was but I'm thinking that they're reinacting some type of feud between villages. And at other parts the men would lift the women on their backs and run around with them. Oh almost forgot the fireworks, during the day even. Again I'm not entirely sure what the point is but I'm guessing it was all a part of something bigger. Well I'm off to Inka tonight. 16 hour bus ride. I pray there are toilets on the bus. It's meant to be cama which is the more expensive bus, but you never know what your gonna get in South America. Inka is a small town between Nazca and Pisco, there´re a few ruins and a national park on the way.
Have caught a bit of a cold and have been a bit out of commission for the last few days. Cuscos is a bit schizophrenic with its weather. One moment it's sunny, the next it's raining and freezing. And as you can probably tell from some of my photos I´ve been caught out a few times in Peru. Finally decided to buy something for it. Walked into the pharmacy rubbing my throat and she just asks me if I wanted antibiotics. No doctor, no nothing. So I'm gonna be sipping on my lolly juice on the bus and sleeping like a baby. Hoping there's some great views on the way as I don’t get off the bus till 11am. I´ll miss this place. But I´ll tell you this for free, I'm defiantly coming back to Cucso. To my younger readers, if you make it to Cusco stay at Loki Hostel. Think I'm a bit too young for the place. Either that or I'm just getting sick of this backpacking gig, but it's my second favourite hostel so far…ciao from Cusco talk soon x
