(This has basically been written since March 19 but I thought I would have time to expand once I got to Cusco. That clearly hasn't been the case, so I'm getting this posted so that I can start writing about Cusco.)
- Relaxing morning in Arequipa, slept in and didn't bother with breakfast
- Walked around town for a bit down some new streets at to a of couple churches
- Wandered through a museum, really random collection including pictures of earthquakes in Arequipa
- Bought a notebook for Spanish class in Cusco, as well as a book of Spanish-English stories and some chocolates for my host family
- Lunch at a cheap pizza place since I figure I won't be eating pizza at the house
- Back to Los Andes where BBC is on, France have targeted sites in Libya
- Call my parents and hour later and find out the US is now involved as well
- Watch the news as I upload photos to shutterfly
- Taxi to bus station for my ten hour bus ride to Cusco, at least I have the front-row single-seat on the top
- Check-in for Cruz del Sur is like an airport - they take your luggage and have a fancy waiting room, unlike anything I've seen so far
- After paying my departure tax, I sat in the lounge waiting to board the bus at 8pm
- Sit next to a couple, Steven and Andrea, from Chicago. He's at Northwestern for his MBA and she just matched in NY for OB/GYN having studied in Texas
- Bus played really loud music as we departed then started a bingo game at 9pm
- Apparently bedtime is around 10pm because at that point they turned off the lights and music and put on a strange movie about a baby who grows wings. I wasn't watching but every now and then I'd pull off my eyemask to have a look.
- Once I arrive in Cusco, I'll be picked up by my family who I'll be living with for four weeks. I'm excited but a little nervous. Have no idea what its going to be like. Guess I'll find out soon.
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