What a difference a day makes!!! We departed Lima about 1P, a short stop in Cusco, and then, off to Juliaco, where our driver was waiting to wisk us off to Puno, on Lake Titikaka, on the border of Bolivia.
Puno! What a treat...bright sunlight, clean streets, beautiful city... from what we can tell by our walk from our hotel, to the restaurant (which will be its own paragraph) and wandering down the street, Puno is quite the find!
It is definitely a lot colder up here than in Lima...Harmony is wearing her beanie, and I am going to invest in one...pictures to follow after purchase. I am surprised at the minimal amount of write up in all the guide books, as it definitely deserves more!
Now for the restaurant, Mojsa Restaurant & Pizzaria...unbelievable!!!!! My descriptions will not do it justice! Upon recommendation for local cuisine, we started with Peruvian potatoes with baked cheese and a shared conquesa (beer). For our main course, we chose Alpaca a ala Parilla, which is grilled alpalca, served with mashed sweet potatoes and highland salad, and, Causa Mojsa, which is mashed Peruvian potatoes with yellow sweet pepper, topped with fresh trout, avacado, and creole sauce.....unbelievably delicious!!!!!! Groans of joy were heard throughout!
To top it off, we had a wonderful dessert, with crisp crepes, caramel, ice cream, coffee, and mate de coca.... This for the total prices of 72 Soles, which is a total of $24, USD!!!!!
And now, we are getting ready to stroll the streets a bit, and then, go back to our hotel, as we need to be up early for our 8AM departure to Cuzco, on the Andean (Orient Express) Journey...about 8 hours, through the Andes, and Machu Picchu!!!This has been another wonderful day!!! Until our next blog!
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Our favorite part of Cusco was the many restaurants on the main square that all have these little balconies overlooking the square, so head there for some coca tea if you're feeling the altitude!
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