We have come to the realisation that the weather pattern in the mountains at this time of year is partly cloudy but dry in the morning and as the day progresses so the potential for rain increases. We left Puno at about 8am for a 400km run to Cuzco where we are meeting some of Jacqui’s family who have flown over for her birthday on the 2nd of March and we are going to get a few days of not riding and just generally exploring the surrounds of Cuzco.
Our days ride…
The road between Puno and Cuzco is an awesome mountain road that is in great condition and we found ourselves being chased by rain for most of the morning although managed to largely stay ahead of it. We arrived in Cuzco just after 2pm and were surprised by the arrival of Shirley, a good friend of Jax who had flown over to also celebrate her birthday with us. Pete and Jenny arrived a little later that evening followed by a lovely dinner accompanied by opera at the hotel.
We are spending the next 2 nights at the awesome Monasterio Hotel in Cuzco which in my opinion must be one of the best hotels in the world. On the 2nd of March we depart for Machu Picchu where we will spend 2 nights exploring the ruins and its surrounds.
Me, Jax, Shirley…
