We awoke at 5:30 am to prepare for our ride to the Ayacucho airport. Naturally, our taxis were late or nonexistent. But, in true Peruvian fashion... we found others... and we were on our way.
The early morning flight had wonderful and breathtaking scenery of the Andes mountains. As we landed in Lima, the weather was overcast and cool. We collected our bags, and had to say a goodbye to Beth, Kelly and Mike. They were flying to Cusco and then traveling on to Machu Picchu.
The remainder of the group boarded our bus for the day. We were treated to breakfast, a visit to the Musco Rafel Larco Herrera (A museum dedicated to the archaeological history of Peru), a visit to local shops and a visit to Bridge of Hope (Fair Trade Project of Peru).
Then it was time to say good bye to Brenda Paredes. We had only been with her for a few days but, we had grown to love her like one of our own family. It was sad to see her go. (She will be coming to the U.S. in December to spend 3 months in the Charlotte area). We can't wait to see her again.
A little more shopping at the Indian Market and then to a quick dinner at Larcomar (Shopping Mall). After our meal we boarded our bus for the last time and made our way to the airport for our flight back to the U.S. As we arrived at the airport, we realized it would be another sad good bye. This time it was so long to Sara Armstrong and Rusty Edmondson. They had become more than friends in the few days we were with them. We depended on them at every turn of our journey and they did not in any way disappoint us. We all are indebted to them for a wonderful trip.
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