So, for all of y'all out there thinking its different to visit a town on a vacation than to live in it - you're right. But that hasn't stopped us from enjoying the familiarity of Cusco and basking in the knowledge that this time, we get to stay for longer.
The girls have an interview and exam on Friday at their new school, Ausangate Bilingual School. They are very nervous but excited to enter an atmosphere of other children their age. Its a long ways from our apartment, but I think, if we can set up the private bus to pick them up and drop them off here at the apartment, we're home free.
Our apartment is not right downtown, but a little ways from the city center - the Plaza de Armas being the central spot of the city. We can walk there from here, but its a good 20 minutes - and we're huffing and puffing and walking slow as snails for a bit until our bodies adjust to the altitude. 11,500 feet is nothing to sneeze at -and Helen and I are both worse for the wear when we're on a walk.
Our big surprise when we got here was our apartment. We had our Spanish language school director scope out the school for the girls (he has one of his own that is between Meghan and Helens' age) and find us an apartment. So, after arriving late, taking a taxi to the language school in San Blas, and catching a taxi back to our new abode, we huffed up to the 4th floor of our new apartment building into our new digs.
What a surprise to find a spacious apartment with not 2, not 3, but FOUR! bedrooms. We can't wait to host our family and friends here! There is high speed internet, flat screen tvs and even a second computer. Aside from being able to hear the street venders with their fresh fruits hawking through loud megaphones "Uvas, naranja, platano" and the fact that our apartment doesn't have heat (brrrr!) I would say we could be living anywhere.
We're happy to have unpacked for a bit and hidden away our suitcases. I think we're going to join the South American Explorers Club to plan some weekend outings when the rain dries up. If y'all come visit, we'll plan a day trip or two with you!
Note: I'll post pics of the apartment later. I just wanted to get this posted.
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