I got up early this morning and left the hostal before 7am. I couldn´t find the gourd that I had bought the other day, and I think someone may have taken it. I had it down in the common room of the hostal and then it was gone. I was quite pissed. I took a taxi (about 1 dollar) to the bus station where I booked a bus to Puno, Peru on the shores of Lake Tititaca --- the highest navigable lake in the world. I ended up getting the ticket for 25 soles about 10 bucks, really pretty good. It just happened to be that Alex, my friend from the Machu Picchu trek was there and we were on the same bus.
The bus was long about 6-7 hours, but it was nice to get out of the Cusco area where I had been spending quite a few days. I arrived in Puno in the afternoon and I was greeted by many people wanting to give me tours of Lake Tititaca and get me hostals. I said that one woman could help me. She got me a hostal for 25 soles about 10 bucks for the night. The taxi was about a dollar to the hostal and then I paid 40 soles or about 20 dollars for the full day cuise on Lake Tititaca. I also booked a bus from Puno to Tacna, Peru tomorrow night. Tacna is the staging area for crossing the Peruvian-Chilean border, so my adventure in Peru is almost over... I think.
Afterwards, I got unpacked, and looked for the gourd again... still nothing. I then went out to discover Puno. I ran into Alex and his new friend while out and about. We went out for a Pisco Sour, the national drink of Peru, and I had a Chicken Sandwhich. In spanish Pollo is chicken. After we had our drink, I found an internet cafe where I could update my blog and respond to my e-mails. I tried calling home but the computers here in Puno aren´t too good. Really, Puno is pretty much a dump, but its proximity to Lake Tititaca keeps it going. I´m actually really glad that I am only spending one night here. Because of the altitude, it is very cold here. I am excited to get to Tacna on Thursday, where the weather should be warmer again.
Well, I´m going to go back to my hostal and get some rest. I have a big day tomorrow.
Buenos Noches! (Good night!)
2 comments:
I'm finally catching up on your adventures. Wow! You've been very active. I'm curious about why you left something in the common room . . . maybe someone picked it up, thinking it had been left behind. Sorry you had it taken, though. It's never fun to have things like that happen. All the hiking you've done the past week and a half! Whew. You must be getting in great shape.
Yes. It has been quite an adventure and the hiking has been hard, but I bet that it would take a few months of hiking like that to get me in shape. lol. I was showing the gourd to someone I met and I forgot it. I mean, it was my fault, but I am still just a little angry about it. I bought some new gourds out on Lake Tititaca yesterday, so I feel a little bit better.
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