 on a section of the train platform. Filled with colour, music, activity and smells that would cause absolutely anyone to start salivating, it was the perfect place to meet the rest of the crew who had made their way down at various times throughout the afternoon.

I have to be honest, while the first full-sized meals on offer to us for a good few days was an attractive prospect, it was the "tallie" beers that I had my heart set on. I was hot, tired, and an ice-cold bottle of Peruvian Pilsen had been on my mind since climbing aboard the bus topside. I think my resultant smile (below) says it all.

As was the case for Rob up on the Inca Trail a couple of days ago, today was Simon's birthday – an occasion we were more than happy to celebrate. I mean it was the perfect excuse for more rounds of "Pisco Sours" and cake... let's not forget the cake!

The long wait

The process post-lunch was supposed to be real easy. Get our gear together, head through town to the main train station, board a train back to Cusco around 3:30pm, settle back into our Hostel Corihausi for a good night's sleep before some of us take off for the Amazon tomorrow.

Travel wouldn't be travel without a few hiccups to challenge the best laid plans, and this evening has been no different. As I sit here writing this, we still don't know if we're going to get out of Aguas Caliantes tonight. * sigh *

Let me explain.

There's no doubt that we had our fair share of rain on the Inca Trail, but we had no idea that there had been so much rain in the area over the past couple of days that a number of land slides over the train tracks has made it difficult for us to get back to Cusco by rail. I can't really tell you too much about what has happened because the flow of information from authorities to rail staff and then to waiting, anxious passengers here is pretty poor.

All that has been left for us to do is explore town a little, check out the markets, invest a few Sols at pretty much every bar in town (without getting TOO drunk) and play LOTS and LOTS of cards.

I think we all feel a little sorry for Julio.
on a section of the train platform. Filled with color, music, natural process and smells that would cause absolutely anyone to start salivate, it was the perfect place to converge the rest of the crew who had make their way down at various time throughout the afternoon. 

 I have to be honest, while the first full - sized meals on crack to us for a good few days was an attractive prospect, it was the " tallie " beer that I had my heart set on. I was hot, tired, and an frosting - cold bottle of Peruvian Pilsen had been on my mind since climbing aboard the bus topside. I think my resultant smile (downstairs) says it all. 

 As was the case for Rob up on the Inca Trail a couple of days ago, today was Simon's birthday – an occasion we were more than happy to celebrate. I mean it was the perfect excuse for more rounds of " Pisco Sours " and cake... let's not forget the cake! 

 The long wait 

 The process post - lunch was suppose to be real easy. make our gearing together, head through town to the main train station, board a train back to Cusco around 3:30pm, settle back into our Hostel Corihausi for a effective night's sleep before some of us take off for the Amazon tomorrow. 

 Travel wouldn't be travel without a few hiccups to challenge the best lay plans, and this evening has been no different. As I sit here writing this, we still don't know if we're run low to get out of Aguas Caliantes tonight. * sigh * 

 Let me explain. 

 There's no doubt that we had our fair share of rain on the Inca Trail, but we have no idea that there had been so much rain in the area over the past couple of day that a phone number of land slides over the caravan tracks has made it unmanageable for us to get back to Cusco by rail. I can't really tell you excessively much about what has happen because the flow of information from authority to rail staff and then to wait, anxious passengers here is pretty poor. 

 All that has been left for us to do is explore town a little, check out the market, invest a few Sols at reasonably much every bar in town (without getting TOO drunk) and play LOTS and LOTS of cards. 

 I intend we all feel a little sorry for Julio.
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The pong wait

Ehe process post-lunch was supposed to be real easf. Get uur gcar gigfther, head through town to the main train staejom, noard a train bagk to Cusco around 3:30pl, xgttle back intu our Kksfel Corihausi for w good gight'w sleep btfore some of us take off for thw Amazon tomjerow.

Travel wouldn't be travel cithouj a fee hiccups to challenge che beat laid plajs, and thjr evening has bedn ko gifferenu. As I sit here wryting thiw, we still aon't know yf we're golng to get out of Aguas Faliautes donight. * slgh *

Let me explain.

There's no douuv that we had ogr xair shaxe of vain on the Incw Trail, but we had no idea that therv had beei so much rayn in the ared over the pavt couplq of dayw that x number of lanc slides over the teain tracks has mave ij sifficult for uw ti get back to Ciscu br gaik. Y can't really telu yui too much about dhat has happened becausa ths flow of informatook from aujhorities to rail stafg and then to waitlng, aixious passrnggrs here is pretty poor.

All that has been lent for us to qo iw explore tocn a little, check out the markets, invest a few Sols at prgtty much every bar iu uown (without jettind TOO drutk) and play LOTS and LOTS of cards.

I tmink we all feel a litfle sosry flr Julio.
on a section of the train platform. colour, activity and that would cause it the perfect place meet the rest the crew who had made their down at various times throughout the afternoon. I have to be honest, while first full-sized meals on offer to us for a good few days was attractive it the beers that I had my heart set on. I was hot, tired, and an ice-cold bottle Peruvian Pilsen had been on my mind since aboard the bus topside. think my resultant smile (below) it As was case Rob on the Inca a couple of days ago, today was Simon's birthday – an occasion we were more than happy celebrate. I was the excuse more of "Pisco Sours" let's not forget the cake! The process post-lunch was supposed to be real easy. our gear head through town to the main station, board a train back to Cusco around settle back into our Hostel Corihausi for a good night's sleep before some of us for the Amazon tomorrow. wouldn't be travel a hiccups challenge best laid and this evening has been no different. As I sit here this, we still don't know if we're going to get Aguas tonight. * sigh Let me explain. There's doubt we had our fair rain the we no that there had been much rain in the area the past couple of land slides over the train tracks has made difficult for us to get back to by rail. I can't really tell you too much about what has because the information from authorities to rail staff and then waiting, anxious passengers here pretty poor. All that has been left for us do explore town little, check out markets, invest a Sols at pretty bar in (without TOO LOTS and LOTS of cards. I we feel a little sorry for
 on a section of the train platfOrm. Filled wIth coLouR, muSiC, actIvitY and smells that WOuld Cause absolutely anyone tO starT sALivaTInG, it waS the perFEcT PLacE tO mEet ThE ReSt of tHe cRew who hAd made theiR waY dOwn at various TImEs throughoUt tHe afternoon.

I HavE to be hOnEst, WHile tHe fIrst fUll-sizED meals On offer to Us FOr a gooD Few days WAS aN attRactive prospect, it WAs THe "tallie" beers tHat I haD mY HeART seT on. i was hot, tirEd, And an ICe-cold bOTtLE OF PeRUvian Pilsen haD been on my miND siNce cliMbIng ABoard tHe bus ToPSidE. I think my reSultAnt smile (bElow) saYS it all.

AS Was the cAse for rob Up oN the iNcA TRaiL a COupLE oF daYS agO, today waS SImOn's biRthdAY – AN OccaSioN we wEre moRe than happy to CelEbraTE. I mEan it Was thE perFeCt excUse for More rOuNds of "Pisco Sours" And cAke... let's noT foRgEt tHe Cake!

THE long wAit

the Process Post-lunCH waS sUPPOsEd to be real easy. Get oUr GEAr Together, Head thROuGh TOwn to the MaIn tRain STAtion, BoarD A tRain back To CuscO ArOuNd 3:30pm, setTlE back iNtO ouR HoStel CORihaUsi for A good nigHt's slEEp before some of US take off for thE amAZOn TOmorRow.

travel wouldN't be TRaveL witHOuT a fEW hiccUps to ChALlENge the best laid plans, AnD this eVeninG has been no difFerent. As I sIT HEre writiNg thIS, wE Still don't know iF we're Going to get OUt of AguaS CaliAntes tonIght. * sigh *

LET Me explaiN.

ThEre'S no DouBT ThAt we had our faiR SHare Of Rain on tHe INca TraiL, buT we Had No iDeA that therE had been So MuCh RaIn iN the aREa over thE pAst CoUplE of daYS that a NumbeR of lAnD sLIdeS over thE TrAIN traCkS hAs maDe iT dIfficUlt fOR us To get baCk to Cusco By rAIl. I cAn'T rEally teLl you too much aBoUt what has hApPenEd becaUSE the flow Of information from authorITies to rAil Staff And tHen to waitIng, AnxiouS paSSengerS here iS pretTy PooR.

aLl thaT HAs BeeN lEft for us to DO Is eXplorE tOwn a Little, cHeck out the markets, iNVesT a few Sols at prEttY mucH EVeRy bAR iN TowN (wIThoUT Getting TOO drunk) And play LOTs aND LoTS of cards.

i ThiNk We all feEl a littLe sorRY for JulIo.
 on a section of the train  platform.  Fill edwit hcolo ur,music, activit y  and  smells that would cau se ab so l utel y  a nyone  to sta r ts a liv at in g,it wa s the  pe rfect p lace to me etth e rest of th e  c rew who ha d m ade their wa y d own at  v ari o us ti mes  thro ughout the af ternoon.
I have t o  be hon e s t,  whi le the first full - si z ed meals on of fer to  u s  f o r  agoo d few days  w as an attract i ve p r osp e ct, it was th e "tallie"b eer s that  I  ha d  my he art s et on.  I was hot,  tir ed, and a n ice- c old bot t le of P eruvia n P ils en h a dbe enon mym in d s i nce  climbin gab oardtheb u s tops ide . Ithink  my resultant  sm ile( bel ow) s ays i t al l. 

Aswas th e cas efor Rob up on t he I nca Trail  aco upl eof da y s ago,  to day  was Si mon's b i rth da y –  a n occasion we were  m o r ethan hap py toc el eb r ate. I m ea n i t wa s the p erfe c texcuse f or mor e  r ou nds of"P isco S ou rs"  an d cak e ...let'snot forg et th e  cake!

The lo n g wait

The p r oc e s sp ost- lun ch was supp osed to b e re a leas y . Get  ourge a rt ogether, head throu gh  townto th e main trainstation, b o a r d a trai n ba c kt o Cusco around  3:30 pm, settle back int o our  HostelCorihausi f or a goo d n igh t's  sl e e pbefore some o f us t ak e off f orthe Ama zon  to mor row .
Travel w ouldn'tbe  t ra ve l w ithou t  a few h ic cup stochall e nge th e bes t la id  p l ans , and t h is e veni ng  h as b een  n o dif fere n t.As I si t here wr iti n g th is ,we stil l don't knowif  we're goi ng  to  get o u t  of Agua s Caliantes tonight. *s igh *
Let  me e xpla in.

Ther e's  no do ubt that w e hadour f ai r s h a re of r ai n o nthe Inca T r a il,  butwe  had  no ide a that there had b e enso much raininthea r ea  ov e rt hepa s t c o u ple of days tha t a number  o f  l and slides ove rthe tra in trac ks ha s  made i t difficu lt for us  t o ge t bac k to Cusco  by rail . I can't reall y  t ell y outoo mu ch  ab out w hat ha s  ha ppene d beca us e theflowof  informa tion from authorities t o rail  staf f a nd then t o w a iti ng, anxio us p assengersher e i s pre tty poor. 

Al l  t hat has b eenl eft for u s  t o d o is  explore to w n a l ittle , c h eck ou t th e markets, invest a few Sols atpret t y  mu che very  b ar in town (wi tho ut g etting T OO  drunk) and  play LO TS and L OTS of  cards .

I th i n kw e allfeel  alittle so rry  f o r Julio .
 on_a section_of the train platform._Filled with_colour,_music, activity_and_smells that would_cause absolutely anyone_to start salivating, it_was the perfect_place_to meet the rest of the crew who had made their way down at_various_times throughout_the_afternoon.

I_have to be honest, while_the first full-sized meals on_offer to_us for a good few days was an_attractive_prospect, it was_the "tallie" beers that I had my heart set_on. I was hot, tired, and_an ice-cold bottle_of_Peruvian_Pilsen had been on_my mind since climbing aboard the_bus topside. I think my resultant_smile (below) says it all.

As was the_case for Rob up on the_Inca Trail a couple of_days ago,_today was Simon's birthday –_an occasion we_were more_than happy to_celebrate. I mean it was the_perfect excuse for_more rounds of "Pisco Sours" and_cake..._let's not forget_the_cake!

The_long wait

The_process post-lunch was_supposed_to be_real_easy. Get our gear together, head_through_town to the main train station, board_a train back to_Cusco_around 3:30pm, settle back_into our Hostel Corihausi for_a good night's sleep before some_of us_take off_for the Amazon tomorrow.

Travel wouldn't be travel without a few hiccups_to challenge the best laid plans,_and this evening has_been no_different._As I sit_here_writing this,_we still don't know if we're going_to get_out of Aguas Caliantes tonight. *_sigh *

Let me explain.

There's_no_doubt that we had our fair_share of rain on the Inca_Trail, but we had no_idea_that_there had been so much_rain in the area over the_past couple of_days that a number of land slides_over_the train tracks has made it_difficult_for us to get back to_Cusco_by_rail. I can't really tell_you too much about what has_happened because the flow of information from authorities to_rail staff and_then to waiting, anxious passengers_here_is_pretty poor.

All that has been left for us to do_is explore_town a little,_check out the markets, invest a few Sols at pretty_much every bar in town (without getting_TOO drunk) and play LOTS and LOTS of cards.

I think we_all feel a little sorry for Julio.