We
arose to find Kim very ill. She was in no condition to travel. We
made the hard decision to leave her behind in the guest house. I have
prescription migraine meds which I shared with her. She reports feeling better and will join us tomorrow. Thankful we were not in a hotel which made it easier to leave her in the care of the house keeper.
The
flight to Cusco gave us breathtaking views of mountains. We are in the offices of a Quechua run ministry (ATEK). They have dormitory housing
we are staying in. More to say on this later.... But Megan is amazing.
She is currently washing dishes, which she promptly volunteered to learn how to do from the group from Canada that is leaving tomorrow. Jumped right in. Oh, and she was so great this morning during the hecticness of Kim's illness.
We have done a bit of exploring and had dinner of spaghetti 'camp' style, served family style.
Lots
of feral dogs, and we are disturbed by the slum look to the middle class
area. We are reminded just how incredibly rich we are in America. And
yet try to understand that wealth is not a driving factor here,
survival is primary.
We have tried Inca Cola. Yummy. And 'Mate de coca' tea.
C is taking very good care of us. We are beginning to understand, or
perhaps I am beginning to understand, the true rustic nature of our time in
the village beginning Monday. God is definitely stretching me, I will be thin upon my return :-)
It is chilly, buildings unheated, so being warm overnight may be a
challenge here, and definitely will be when we are in the very remote village.
Warm water is precious, but we should be able to have warm showers
through a water heater in the shower head.
I am fighting altitude effects and need to go rest. I will try to journal more soon.
Kids playing on the street
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