I would have spent all day being depressed that this is our last full day in Cusco... but I was having such a marvelous time, I kept forgetting to be.
Ames and I got up and walked down to the square (which is pretty much how we do around here). We found the only open restraunt... which turned out to be a super cute bakery with the only decent coffee we've had since coming to Peru. Score. (If you're looking for an amazing business opportunity, come to Cusco and start a coffee shop that opens before 8 AM.)
We met up with Sara and Daniel and a bunch of his crazy Peruvian friends (who, by the way, are completely fabulous. They're all guides, so they have equipment to do absolutely everything amazing in the world, which they apparently do, all the time. Plus, they all know everything about everything). We drove for two hours through some fabulous mountians and valleys, and then went whitewater rafting. It was maybe my best part of the trip. It was sunny, there were great rapids, and like I said hilariously awesome company. Highlights included getting stuck on a giant rock, and Daniel scooping Amy up just in the nick of time.
After the rafting, we stopped by Daniel's aunt and uncle's house. We sat with them at the wedding and absolutely loved them. It's their "weekend" house... and it's the most gorgeous house I've ever been to. It's way up this mountian and there's a sacred stream from and ancient temple that runs through it, it's surrounded by a gorgeous garden that they are apparently constantly expanding. We had dinner and hung out with Daniel's brother Alex and his Mom, Dad, nephew, Aunt, and Uncle. I really didn't know what to expect when I signed up to come to Peruvian Wedding Extravaganza... but I never could have anticipated him being part of such an amazing family, they're seriously wonderful.
Sara's new life is going to be fabulous.
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