Cusco

It's 6am, Bright eyed and bushy tailed, We landed and headed to the hotel for a quick nap. Cusco is about 3000 meters above sea level. That's over 11,000 feet. The Coca tea is said to help with the altitude so we drank up It takes a while for people to get used to the altitude change. But before we could acclimate, we were off heading to do some whitewater rafting down the sacred river that runs beside Machu Picchu. After a scenic ride to the river camp, we were outfitted with wetsuits and helmets ready to take on the elements. We had a great time listening to our guide tell us about the river and the history of the inca trail. On our return we enjoyed a hearty meal of delicious hot soup and chicken. All of us dozed off on the bus ride back to the hotel where Karina and I crashed out. Luckily Uncle Jeff surprised us with some fresh brick oven cooked Pizza. perfect bedtime snack Mmmmm...

This is coca tea... really good.

We had a lot of with everyone on the rafting trip.