Last few days, winding down!

Well my trip is winding down, so the last three days are all here in one.  Taking it easy after my ordeal.  I rode the double decker red bus all around town.  I have seen a 24 ft Christ on the mountains but never up close.  This bus took us to the top.  It was a gift to the city of Cusco, a copy of the one in Brazil.  Food at home is still either just passable or inedible.  Apparently the son did not pass on my dislike of the mustard banana and that is what was offered to me last night.  Except it was already cooked with the egg so I couldn't salvage it. The alternative was a mixture of vegetable that looked very much "leftover" so I asked for the delicious but unhealthy ramen.  BTW, the banana with the cooked egg does look as disgusting as I thought it would.  The night before my lunch was so large I took it home and had it again for dinner.  Now that was good, rice with seafood.

It is still very cold here.  Last night I woke up having a hard time breathing.  It lasted until mid morning.  The way I feel when exposed to cat hair only not that bad.  I started taking my altitude pills again in case that was the culprit.  Feeling better now.  There is a great deal of work being done on the streets and the dust is flying wildly.  Could  be that.

I got a pretty decent foot reflexology treatment, 30 minutes for 12 dollars.  I took a music lesson to learn how to play the zamboña.  It is not too difficult to learn but requires a breathing technique I have not quite mastered.  I'm sure my husband with his trumpet skills would nail it.  I learned to play Sound of Silence and The Condor Pasa.  If you don't want it loud I did surprisingly well.  

In my path of taking it easy I have been hunting down movies via YouTube.  Last night I watched Father's Little Dividend with Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor.  His daughter gets into an argument with her husband and runs home.  He tells his son in law to go get her, he says you can't expect any self respecting wife to come home on her own!  Made me wonder how long I could stay before Ted would come and get me!  But we aren't fighting so not quite the same thing!  I am finally looking forward to heading home.  Little tired of the cold and tired of playing the lottery with my food choices.  Will I be ok?  Or will this make me sick?  You pays your money and you take your chances.

I have two days ahead to pick up souvenirs.  I haven't wanted to lug around stuff so I haven't bought much just yet.  But heading back to Lima tomorrow and I get to live large as Edie likes to say.  The Sheraton Hotel with I hope a real bathtub, warm room and maybe room service!  

My only regret is that I missed seeing the penguins.  But I learned today I may be able to book that for Sunday.  So maybe a possibility.

In the Plaza de Armas they had about 8 police just pulling over every other car to check documents etc.  Quite a nice little trap for them.  I saw them writing out many tickets.  These few days have been for the Virgen del Carmen.  I was lucky enough to be in the plaza when the procession went by.  Pretty cool.  The next day they had groups of school children performing various dances.

Today we played scrabble, in spanish of course.  I know my mother would be so proud I kicked his butt!  Two to one.  Ok, I'm heading out to lunch and see if I can find the superslide I saw when coming in from the Airport!  I know it is for the kids but I love superslides!  Wish me luck!