One of my closest friend’s younger brother passed away suddenly over weekend due to cardiac arrest. I got the msg yesterday while in plane and finally was able to connect with him. They lost their mother just 2 years ago – his younger brother was unmarried and was battling a muscular disease though it was not considered lethal. We reminisced a lot about our younger days. I spent practically several hours in their house each evening during 3rd and 4th year of my engineering years. I broke up fights between the brothers multiple times with me and their mom taking same sides usually – it’s hard to act that he is no more even though I never kept touch with him after engineering days. To see my friend going through double tragedy in quick succession makes me sad and just reaffirms that life is just very unpredictable.
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Got some amazing sleep last night finally in my own bed! While I generally don’t have much issues with sleeping in hotel beds, getting good sleep at altitude was definitely challenging. Great feeling to be tucked in my bed at sea level!
Sorting through photos, surprisingly Google Photos says I took only 2700ish unique photos, and if considering photo bursts 4200ish. I mean it’s still a ton and that’s just my iPhone camera, so when we combine it with everyone in our group it will explode.
Americans who travel abroad are rarely MAGA I feel. As has been the case, Americans abroad are some of the most friendliest and chattiest people you can meet on travel. It was no different this time either in Peru. They always have the best tips and information and they are so always ready to share.
Man it felt so amazing not having to read anything happening in this country and what it’s loony leaders and half its cult are doing. My friend said it best when we were boarding our last flight to dc this morning – “ghinn aati iss desh se”. After very stressful weeks at work, and never ending news about things falling apart it was a much needed relief and break for all of us.
A solid two nap later I am still sleepy. I probably would have slept the evening off if I hadn’t forced myself to wake up with an alarm. Didn’t sleep much on the plane and tiredness of the week is now showing. Luckily no timezone changes so jet lag and all.
Back to gloomy wretched rainy depressing day here. Ugh.
The one vegetarian restaurant that everyone who has been to Cusco recommended to us highly turned out to be the disappointment of the trip. The food was mid but the service was horrendous – and then the server had the nerve to ask us for a tip! He didn’t pay attention to our orders, messed them up, brought food to us before appetizers and drinks – overall was a mess while the other folks struggled to maintain order. Then shows up at end again after everything and says if we wanted to add a tip. We simply said no and paid and left. The way he stormed off our table on saying no was enough for us to justify our decision. So yeah when in Cusco avoid green point vegetarian restaurant!
The drive around sacred valley, chinchero, moray and Maras has to be one of the most gorgeous stretches of drive we have done anywhere in this world. absolutely breathtaking (also literally)
9900ft to 12000ft for a night – the elevation really hits you here.