Day6
TonightwewouldstayatasmallhotelinUrubamba.Thereasonswechosethishotelwere:
#1.UrubambaisaconvenientstopforvisitingSacredValley.
#2.Thehotelhadreallygoodreviews,andtheyhelpedgueststoarrangetaxiforsightseeing.Icontactedthehotelthroughbooking.combeforethetrip,askingiftheycouldarrangeataxitopickusupatourCuscohotelandgothroughSaqsaywamantoPisacforsightseeingbeforedrivingustoUrubamba.The...[
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Day5
SinceCusco'saltitudeiskindofhigh(3,400mor11,200ft.),wetookiteasyyesterday,onlywenttothetwobigchurchesatthemainplaza.Today'sourmainsightseeingdayinCusco,wewalkedallovertheplace,includingSanBlasneighborhoodandSanCristobalChurchuponthehill.
1.WalkingaroundCusco,thesethreeladiessawuscoming,askingusifwewantedtotakepictureswiththem,Isaidno,buttheyliterallystoodoneithersideofmesoIcoul...[
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Day4
Weweresupposedtotakea10:05amLATAMflighttoCuscothismorning,butlastnightaround10pmIgotaGooglealertthatsaidthisflightwascancelled.Ialmosthadaheartattack.Whatdoyoumeantheflightiscancelled!Why?WhatamIsupposedtodoinacountrythatIcan'tspeakthelanguage?!SoIcalledLATAMU.S.'s1-800number(ThankgoodnessmycellphoneworkedinPeru).ItturnedouttheproblemwasalreadysolvedbeforeIcalledexceptIdidn'tk...[
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Day3
Ourplanforthedaywas:checkingoutcitycenterinthemorning,thengotoBarrancoDistrictintheafternoon.Butwhenwewereapproachingthemainplazaaround10am,wefounditwasclosedduetoChinesepresident'svisitthismorning.Initiallytheguardstoldpeople(inSpanish,someonetranslatedtoEnglishforus)thatitwouldreopenat11am.Butwhenwecamebackafter11:15am,theysaiditwouldreopenat4pm,sowewenttoBarrancoDistrictforlunchand...[
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Day1
WearrivedinLimaaround10pm.Iwasshockedtosee"WelcometoAPECPERU2016"signattheairport.WhoKnewPeruwashostingAPECthisweek!BothChineseandU.S.presidentswouldbeattending.Iwashopingitwouldnotdisruptoursightseeingplan,butitactuallydidonDay3.WefoundtheoneandonlyATMmachineinthebaggageclaimarea.Itseemedtoonlyallowyoutowithdrawupto400Solesfor18Solesfee.Whataripoff!LaterwefoundBCPbankinLimaandC...[
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JustgotbackfromPeru.ThisisthefirsttimeIhaveevervisitedSouthAmerica.Itishardtogotherebecausewedon'tspeakSpanishandtheinfrastructureisnotasgoodasEurope,butitissoworthit.
Ouritinerary:
Day1:FlytoLima.
Day2:Limasightseeing.
Day3:Limasightseeing.
Day4:FlytoCusco(11,000ft.)inthemorning,resttogetusedtothehighaltitude.
Day5:Cuscosightseeing.
Day6:VisitSaqsaywaman,Pisacet...[
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TheRickStevestourendedafterbreakfast.MostpeoplewerestayingadayortwolongerinViennaincludingme.Myplanforthedaywas:gotoSchönbrunnPalaceinthemorning,thengotoKunsthistorischesMuseum("MuseumofArtHistory")afterthat,andfinallygototheStraussandMozartconcertatKursalonatnight.Butthecoldandrainyweatherworemeout,afterthepalaceIjustcouldn'tdragmyselftoseethegiantmuseumanymore.SoIwentbacktomyh...[
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TodayreallywasthelastdayoftheRickStevestoursincethetourendedthenextdayafterbreakfast.Welefthotelat8:45am,walkedtotheOperaHouseandtoureditwithourlocalguide,Wolfgang.HisEnglishwasabithardtounderstandsometimesbuthereallyisafunnyguy.AftertheOperaHouse,wetouredtheHofburgImperialApartmentsandtheTreasurytogether.ThetourendedinsideHofburgTreasuryaround1pmsoIgottoseetheTreasuryslowlybymyselflater.Itisamazi...[
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Forthefirsttimeonthistripwedidn'thavetomeetbefore9am,yeah!Buttheweatherreallysuckedtoday.Itwascoldandrainingandwehadtowalkforhourswithourlocalguide,Wolfgang,aroundViennaintherain.Ifitisuptome,Iwouldswitchthedaywiththenextdaywhichismoreofindooractivities,buttourgrouphastofollowschedulesbecauseofgroupbookings.
1.Michaelerplatz.
2.NeueBurg,aformerimperialpalace,nowpartofthepalace(left)f...[
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WeleftourCeskyKrumlovhotelat8am,ateanearlylunchatareststopalongthehighwayandarrivedatMelkjustbeforenoon,tookaguidedtourattheMelkAbbeybeforetakingaBlueDanubecruiseatMelk.Thecruiselastedabout1hour45minutes.ItwasbeautifulthankstotherainheldoffjustlongenoughtillweboardedthebusatKrems.FromKrems,itwasashortdrive(1.5hrs)toVienna.
1.LeavingCeskyKrumlov.Thebuscouldn'tgettothehotel,sowehadtowalk5minu...[
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