So, this past week Tal and I headed to the beach. It was heavenly. We would wake up, go get some fruit from the farmers market for breakfast and veggies for lunch. Head out to the beach around 10 am, and sit there all day until around 4. Go in, shower, go get dinner, walk around the tiny town, watch the sunset, eat ice cream, watch TV, and do the very next thing the same day! here are just a few pics!




A couple weekends ago, we took a bus to Tipon (Inkan ruins about 40 minutes from Cusco) with our house mates and Wendi. We passed our stop in Tipon and got kicked off and had to hitchhike a ride back to Tipon. It was hilarious! In Tipon we had our first experince with Cuy (guinea pig). Honestly, wasn´t that bad, tasted like chicken, but I don´t think I´d order at a resturant. but worth trying in Peru! Here are just a couple pictures from that! I wish I could post more, but it takes quite a while to upload. So you´ll just have to wait until I get home to see more!

Well, since the jungle didn´t work out, Tal and I decided to take a trip to the beach for a week. I mean, I can´t complain. The beach in place of the jungle. Not too shabby. I would still have loved to go to the jungle, but it´s not gonna work out that way unfortunetly. So, tonight at 8pm we are boarding our night bus, arriving the beach tomorrow morning between 8-9am I imagine. Sounds heavenly. Cannot wait. I can basically here the waves calling my name, the sand inbetweeen my toes, and the sun hitting my skin. Not too bad. The place we are going is called Mollendo, Peru. Heard it´s gorgeous and nice. Can´t wait to bask in the 80 degree weather all week long!

I´m not in the jungle....

Tal and I woke up at 4:30 yesterday morning, bags were packed and we went to wait outside by the gate where the bus would pick us up. We waited for an hour (pretty custom in Peru) and then I finally decided to go call and see where they were. The told us that busses couldn´t go to the jungle because of the road. Landslides and such. So they told us most likely Monday we will go. Which was fine with us, monday isn´t that far away. However, we just talked with the Maximo office and they told us that we wouldn´t be going on Monday. Hopefully next Friday. ugh. We are both bummed, but I mean, it´s not really in our control so no need to waste our energy to be mad. We were both just SO ready to go! So, I am in Cusco for another week before I go to the jungle! Which isn´t a bad thing either, I really do love this place! I guess my ¨Tarzan¨ will just have to wait.

well, I am going to the jungle for 2 weeks. I honestly don´t know what it is going to entail, but I´m excited. I will definitely post some pictures when I return!

off to find my Tarzan....

love to you all!

I have written this in Spanish and English. Spanish is first, then English. It´s the same either way, just practicing what I am learning! Enjoy!

Pasada fin de semana, Talia y yo fuimos a Puno/Lake Titicaca. Fue un 6 1/2 hora en autobús. El lago Titicaca es el lago navegable más alto en el mundo! Muy bonita! El Lunes, tomamos el paseo de barco por todo el dia! Paramos en dos islas! Primiera fue la isla flotante de Los Uros. (literalmente flotante) Fue muy interesante para ver dónde y cómo otras personas viven!





Despues la Isla de Uros, fuimos a la Isla de Tequilla. Un isla natural. Aqui almuerzamos.. yo comí pescado y miramos en el lago de la parte superior de la isla! El lago es como el océano, TAN grande, pero no hay olas. La gira fue muy divertida y la gente en el barco eran agradables y de todos partes de el mundo!



Después de la gira y el poco quemada por el sol, Talia y yo fuimos a cena y postre y caminamos alrededor de la ciudad hasta 9:30pm cuando regreasamos a Cusco en autobús!
Llegamos a Cusco a 4:00 en la mañana y dormimos hasta 9:40am y descansamos toda el día. Nuestras pequeñas viaje era muy divertida!

Este semana fue bueno! Yo aprendiendo un poco mas de espanol cada dia, y me siento más y más de la familia de Yoni diariomente!

Ayer fue el cumpleanos de Yoni. Para celebrar que teniamos un gran almuerzo con todo su familia! Talia y yo dimos una bufanda. Muy bonita! Era moreno. :)


Plaza de Armas en Cusco!

Ahora en Ingles.

Last weekend Talia and I went to Puno/Lake Titicaca! It was 6 1/2 hours by bus. Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the whole world! Very pretty! On Monday we took an all day boat tour and stopped at 2 islands. First was the floating Island of Uros. (literally floating) It was very interesting to see where and how other people live!





After Uros Island we went to Tequilla Island. A natural island. Here, we ate lunch, I had fish! and looked at the lake from the top of the island. The lake is like the ocean, SO big, but no waves. The tour was way fun and the people were nice and from all parts of the world!




After the tour and a little sunburnt, Talia and I went to dinner and dessert and walked around the city until 9:30pm when we returned to Cusco by bus! We arrived Cusco at 4:00 in the morning and slept until 9:40 and rested all day! Our little vacation was very fun!

This week was good. I am learning a little more spanish each day and feel more and more part of Yoni´s family daily!

Yesterday was Yoni's birthday! To celebrate que had a HUGE lunch with all the family. Talia and I gave her a scarf. Very pretty. It was purple. :)

Plaza de Armas in Cusco!