Rio Sagrado in Urubamba has been the most idyllic place to stay for a couple of days. Today has very much been a day of doing nothing in particular. The gardens are beautiful so we wandered round them after breakfast, stopping to say hello to the Alpacas who frequent a corner spot (a couple of naughty ones managed to escape this afternoon then had free reign of the entire garden, they looked very pleased with themselves!)
Breakfast unexpectedly turned into a bit of a mammoth start to the day! We were brought a fruit platter, cheese and cold meat with various pastries and a fresh juice of the day - only after all that did they take the order of what we would like! By this time I had no room for anything else but Andy had some very delicious smoked trout with guacamole on brown toast. Half an hour later, just as we were thinking it was time to leave the restaurant, we were then presented with a complimentary little dish of freshly made chocolate loaf with raspberries and a cup of Coca Tea! It would of course have been rude to say no thank you, so we remained for another 20 mins.
We wandered through the garden, trying to identify plants and trees. The bird song is incredible, the whole area is teaming with life and there’s a constant chatter of birds so there was nothing for it..a bird identifier app had to be downloaded. Identifying the birds was a joy and I now know what a Golden-billed Saltator & Rufous collared sparrow sound like. The piece-de-resistance had to be the little humming bird called a Sparkling Violetear.
Andy had a snooze in a hammock by the river and I sorted out my bag for tomorrow which took a bit of time. We are leaving Urubamba and getting a train up to Machu Picchu where we are staying for 2 nights at a place called Sanctuary Lodge. The tricky part is that it’s a small gauge rail way so luggage is very limited and we’re only allowed to take a small bag weighing 8kgs. Careful packing is required because in this limit I also have to fit walking boots and waterproofs. I think I’ve done it..we’ll find out tomorrow!
Off now for an early night before the train in the morning. Machu Picchu here we come!
Cheeky Alpaccas
Giant butterfly
A snoozing Andy
The little humming bird
A spot of sunbathing
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