Cusco and Machu Picchu.

Well it has been almost two weeks since I went to Cusco and Machu Picchu and I haven't written about anything...whoops! But it was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had in my life and I honestly don't even know where to begin describing it.

We left Lima at 7:30 am to fly to Cusco and once we got to Cusco we could see the sun and enjoy fresh air! Also, I could definitely notice the altitude change between Lima and Cusco (450 ft to 11,000 ft) but I didn't get sick or anything like a few others in my program, I kept hydrated and took it easy just wandering around Cusco. Cusco is an amazing town and our hotel was beautiful as well. On Saturday we did a tour of the Sacred Valley and then headed to Aguas Calientes which is the town closest to Machu Picchu. We woke up early Sunday morning and headed up the mountain, and by early I mean like 6, because some of the kids in my program got up at 3 to climb Huayna Picchu but I was not up for that challenge. We spent about 5 hours there and it was awesome. I got some sun and some time to think. And I was able to spend some quality time with people from my program.

Anyway, now it has been 4 weeks since classes started and everything is going pretty well. I was supposed to have a test today but it got postponed until next Thursday, which is fine with me because I can definitely use the extra time to study. I have been making Peruvian friends in my classes and they are pretty helpful in correcting my Spanish, so it is slowly getting better. Tomorrow I start volunteering at a place called Deporte y Vida. It is kind of like an after school program that helps kids with homework and then we just hang out with them. We went there once already to get orientated and it seems like it will be a fun time.

More to come later!
<3 aj