Gypsy D.V.M. : Peru 2019

Our Thanksgiving trip this year was to Peru. None of us had been to South America yet, so we were eager to cross another continent off of travel list, and it did not disappoint! First stop was Lima with a hotel overlooking the city and the beach. We explored the city life and tasted some of the traditional dishes and drinks. We then flew to Cusco, where most of us suffered from altitude sickness and had to take it easy during our detailed city tour. The next day we were off again, but this time by the famous Hiram Bringham train to Machu Picchu! Absolutely breathtaking and better than what you would see in any pictures! There were no words for this impressive landmark. We explored it twice, while doing some hiking around the area. We stayed at the Belmond Sanctuary hotel directly next to Machu Picchu, so we were able to go explore the site first thing in the morning before anyone else was there. Later that evening, we had to head back to Cusco in order to catch a flight the next morning back to Lima. That morning in Lima, we killed some time before the airport, taking in more local cuisine....... guinea pig to be exact. After indulging, we attended a peruvian cooking class. We cooked causa, ceviche, lomo saltado, and picarones. It was then sadly time to head off to the airport and back home.