We were always expecting these few days to be special – one of the highlights of our trip – and they haven’t disappointed. We didn’t want to take any chances with the Peruvian leg, so we had the complete itinerary – including airport transfers and hotels – organised as part of the overall round-the-world trip.
The week started well: I mentioned in passing, last time, that we had one fewer bag than expected on arrival in Lima. It took the airline a few days to sort out, but we were finally able to pick the bag up just prior to flying out of Cusco. It was a huge relief, as one of my sons had not been able to change his outer clothes for a few days, by this point. Luckily he was probably the one least in need of a change of clothes.
The short flight to Cusco was uneventful: on arrival we were driven to our hotel, a lovely colonial-era building that apparently used to be a convent.
We were hungry so found the closest local restaurant. It was very decent – not a huge…