Today we spent the morning walking around the neighbourhood. Each street has several specialty stores selling the same thing. On our block we had the shoemakers, where they were ACTUALLY hand making shoes!
Around the corner were the tailors, with third incredibly creepy mannequins. Then around the next corner were the Catholic candlemakers. I don't have a picture, but these candles were huge and ornate. I'm not sure how they compete for business, because the virtually all look the same and sell the exact same stuff right next door to each other.
Dada bought Max a rainstick, which he loves, although he tried to use it like log-roller... He loves danger!
We left Cusco after lunch and arrived in Ollantaytambo for dinner. It is a very quaint little town and very busy with tourists.
We ate dinner over-looking the central plaza. Max entertained himself by dropping items out the window onto the roof below... Sigh!
The table clothes in the restaurant are the same pattern as my baby carrier.... Or rather, I was sold a table cloth and told it was a baby carrier. We met a fellow from Saudi Arabia who is traveling around South America as a last hurrah before he gets married, as he said that after he has a wife he won't be allowed to do anything. Lol!
The mountains around Ollantaytambo are beautiful! Looking forward to exploring the ruins tomorrow.
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