We're Back!!!

After a dazzling 6 days of travel, we are back in Cusco... but only for a few more hours. We leave on an overnight train for the city of Arequipa on route to Chile. The last few days have been absolutely breath taking! We took a taxi with Fanny and John to a little Pueblo at the base of glacier-peaked mountains. We couldn't find a place in town willing to serve us dinner until finally one local agreed to make us fried rice for 5 soles each (less than 2 dollars) and we could bring in our own wine and beer to serve ourselves- it was a fantastic start to a very memorable journey. A young boy from town named Weiner (yes it was difficult for us to say his name with a straight face) latched on to us instantly and became our guide and friend for the evening. The next morning we left early with our sherpa and two mules loaded with 8 days worth of food and equipment. I will leave the details of the journey that followed for the next post, but in short it was the most spectacular and grueling trek we have ever been on! We're back early, and everyone survived which is worth celebrating with a glass of wine right now! More news and definitely more photos to follow! Sorry KC to keep you hanging!!! Lots of love from Cullen and I to all!