Jamie & I had to get up early because we were going on our Machu Picchu trip. We were supposed to get picked up from the house at 6am for the train station, but our driver was one hour late and we almost missed our train because of it! You all know that I'm a stickler for punctuality. We were told not to be offended when people are late because that's just how things are in Peru. But that was just ridiculous!
Our driver took us to the Poroy train station which is about 30 minutes away. The train ride was awesome! We sat in the Expedition section with partial rooftop views. The ride took about 3 hours but we were served snacks and refreshments. We arrived in Aguas Calientes, which is a town right below Machu Picchu, and known for their hot springs. Our hotel was just a short walk away from the train station. After checking in, we walked around the plaza and ate at The Tree House Restaurant. Afterwards, we checked out the artisan market and bumped into Cat, who's another volunteer we met. We ate at Chez Maggy's for dinner...yes, more pizza! We stopped by an Internet/dessert cafe since Cat and Jamie wanted to try some sweets. There were moths flying around, and we found this huge white one flying around us. One of the employees catch it and told us that moths in their culture represents sadness and death. I knew my grandma was with me then. We called it a night since we had to get up really early for our Machu Picchu tour.
