We've really enjoyed our 3days here, its felt amazingly luxurious compared to what we've grown accustomed to so we're sad to pack up and go. But onwards and upwards... Again quite literally.
What else but a sharp climb out the city via the ruins we visited yesterday... Steep steep steep... 12% ish and of course it keeps going up and up. But beautiful views over Cusco and later over the next valley, and we know we have a short day today. Soon we reach the top and literally whizz down 20km into Pisak.
I'd like to point out that when we decided to stay in Pisak, we didn't realise it was the hippie capital of the sacred valley... "get your controlled high here.. Oh and we also do yoga!". Lovely cute town though and our hotel had a super sweet courtyard with a grandma teaching her grandkids to weave traditionally. Ant super pleased because they have a hosepipe... To wash the bikes... Im super pleased because they have a hot shower... Yeah baby!
Before we indulge in any of this, we unload the bikes and take the opportunity to cycle up the sacred valley unloaded... Flying... Wee! I'm a bit frustrated on the gravel road, and Ant starts teaching me how to cope with it... "get used to it Stew, there's more of this coming up over the next few days" oh dear... Say good bye to hills and hello gravel road...
So back to tonight, with the bikes and us all squeaky clean and warm, we head to the local square and find lots of people packing up the market. Such effort. Literally breaking down every stall and carrying or tricycling tables, chairs, bags away, precariously but expertly balanced. Then it dawns, this happens in the UK too, its just everything gets loaded into white vans in about half an hour, not the good few hours it took to break this down.
We found a lovely restaurant overlooking the square and ate A LOT including dessert (unusual for us) and a hot milk and hot chocolate!
Fully fueled we enjoyed the stroll back to our home and tucked up ready for the next part of the adventure...
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