Jessie and Scott's Big Adventure!

Hey Sisters! Scott and I had the most amazing time in Peru. We visited Lima, Cusco and Puno. We went on a city tour of Lima which has a Central Plaza with beautiful buildings. Next we flew to Cusco which is in the Andes Mountains. From Cusco, we had to take a 1 hour 45 minute drive to a train station, then take a 1 hour 25 minute train ride, then a 25 minute bus ride to get to Machu Picchu...and let me tell you, it was worth it. The Incan ruins are amazing - built in the mountains - they are just incredible. We also visited the Sacred Valley in Cusco where we drove through several small Andean villages...most of the houses are made of adobe bricks that the people make themselves! From Cusco we took a very cool train ride to Puno. It was a 10 hour train ride...but it was nice to "just sit" for a day. :) The scenery was gorgeous and we were served a great lunch and tea in the afternoon! In Puno, our hotel was right on Lake Titcaca. We toured the Uros Islands which are LITERALLY floating islands made of roots and reeds. There are around 45 floating islands and about 1000 people live on these islands. They live in these reed huts - one family per hut. Imagine the plumbing...or lack of plumbing! We also visited Taquile Island - one of the largest islands in Lake Titicaca. This island was amazing as they still have traditions and a way of life that has been passed on throughout generations. I've attaced only a couple pictures to give you an idea of some of the sites. I will eventually send a slideshow with the highlights of our trip. Love and Miss you all. Talk to you soon!