Alright everyone! Back to the beginning of last week!

Sunday, September 11th, began easily. Kristi and I were just lounging around the hostel, having a good time, contemplating bungee jumping the next day on Monday. The people suggested I wait another week due to my leg…

Here is a view of the hostel courtyard. Apparently, every once in a while people play volleyball.



In the afternoon sometime, we left the hostel in search of cheap food and snacks. Of course that involves walking down the big ass hill, and then on the way back, walking up the big ass hill. On the way back up, we saw this guy on a Chinese clone Honda Cub 70 squeaking down the hill.



Well, that was the end of the basic daily routine, as that night, it was party night. The last real day to party before we planned to leave on Tuesday, EARLY in the morning for our trek. So Sunday night we started with the s, while everyone else did the same!



These dudes were having a kick ass time playing pool, while also participating in Flip Cup, a team game that involves chugging a glass of , placing your cup upright on the edge of the table, and then flipping it 180 degrees to land on its rim without falling over. When that is accomplished, the next person in line on your team chugs his and does the same. When your last team member “Flips” his cup, and you’re ahead of the opposing team. You win!



They happened to be the team that won!



WINNERS!!!!



Do you guys remember Janina? She was on the Stahlratte Sailing vessel from Panama to Colombia. You might remember her from this photo…



Well, we got back on it that night, and it looked a little like this.



We even hit the dance floor while everyone else was still drinking…



While Janina (Ya-neena) tried to de-robe (literally) the bartender/staff.



I think the Macarena was going on sometime that night as well.



Either way, Kristi was having way too much fun dancing with Janina!



Outside of the bar some other outrageous shenanigans were going on! Wow!



Does she know what she’s doing? (Who is she anyway???)



Wheelbarrow race time!



Flipside!



Oh, you, stooooopppp…. Yea. Right.



Heyyyy! The whole group of them!



I think it kind of ended like this….



Well, the next day, Monday, was spent just hang around in anticipation of waking up at 4am on Tuesday morning to begin our 5 day adventure, hiking 75km into the wilderness to arrive at the door step of Machu Picchu.

That, my friends, is yet to come!

--Alex

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