- New roommate kinda sucked. Judgmental and ignorant.
- Eli (Elizabeth told me her story)
- Hechado Pisco is 40% and the best (brought a bottle back to the states)
- Be nice to the market people, they'll give you free stuff and bigger discounts
- I had a small stomach bug again, then got fainty (RIGHT before I went on both my trips to Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain)
- Mia, a new girl that came into the orphanage with her sister had me heart broken. Mia is 5 years old and her little sister Angelina, 3 years. I was washing some brushes after our art lesson and Mia came up to me.. I asked "te gusta arte?" and she just started crying. Saying how she wanted her mom and dad. I was shocked, I picked her up to comfort her but the mom of the house and the other kids pretty much tore her out of my arms. I get it, tough love but at her age and she JUST arrived, let her get some human connection. I was rubbing her back for a while while coloring in some coloring books and then she asked me in spanish if I could take her home with me because she didnt want to be in that house. She cried again later and I took her outside to hold but again, they took her from me and literally threw her in the room alone to cry. So I left. It was too much on me. Worst experience working in the orphanage.
- It gets dark between 5:30pm and 6pm during this time of the year (winter)
- Sacsayhuamán translated is satisfied falcon
- During their summer season, it rains a lot so they say "it's raining llamas and alpacas" Dec. 21st. Now, is winter and it's their dry season.
- Two bulls on top of their houses is a sign of protection. Abundance in money, love, family, etc.
- Guinea pig or Cuy is a popular dish. Can get Cuy on the stick. The pig is killed by the stick being shoved through the mouth and out the bottom and then roasted.
- Paucha Mama is like their form of mother nature. Can contact her through a ayahuasca ceremony
- I got a ring in Pisaq during one of my trips. Silver is considered cheap here.
- Elvis was our tour guide one day through Pisaq and Ollantaytambo.
- Met Sherry, Angelina, and Susan on this trip. Also met Meagan from Marquette!
- Terraces were common here for Incans, used to support buildings, prevent landslides, and grow food at different altitudes.
- After my hike up Montana MachuPicchu, my legs were SHAKING so bad (did rainbow mountain the next day)
- Met Andres (from Chile, spoke very good english), I would have not successfully hiked Rainbow Mountain without him. We kept eachother in line with pacing ourselves and such. We later decided to go out to celebrate and because it was his first night in Cusco and my last night.
- Did a bloody shot and tequila shot at Loki Hostel with Andres after going to Limbus (nice resto-bar with an AMAZING view.
- In the train back from Machu Picchu, I couldnt breathe. It was kinda scary. I removed a ton of layers and drank water, and focused on my breathing.
- In Chile, instead of saying "I blacked out" they say "I have legs in my head".
- I miss my family in Cusco. Ale, Eli, and of course Jhade. They were more than amazing. I became their daughter and it was extremely hard to leave that morning. Tears were shed.
NEXT, Lia and I take on a road trip to the West. Denver, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Yellowstone. Two weeks. After those two weeks, I will have one day of rest and then I will be driving down Miami to meet up with a friend, Anna (Met her in Lima) and then go visit Gloria in St. Petersburg for a few days. So much.
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