A life in Cusco

Living in Cusco for two weeks has been relaxing.  Like Cuenca, we go to Spanish tutoring every single day, plus do other touristy things in the afternoons.

Everyday, we wake up at 6:45 am, in time to have hot chocolate, toast, and cereal for breakfast.  After that, we walk down the narrow steps of our house to the narrow street to hail a taxi.  The school is a twenty minute walk away, so we've taken a car every single day.  

The school is a courtyard, with a main building and little classrooms.  My first teacher, Alicia, and I have a small tent in the courtyard for grammar.  My second teacher, Mari, and I don't really have a classroom.  We just find an open space.

Yo y Mari estamos hablando y jugando

Alicia es mi profesora de grammática

The first two hours of tutoring are grammar. They make your head ache from all the conjugating.  The second two hours are conversational. My teacher and I go on walks, but mostly play with the small kittens at the school while talking.

After four hours of tutoring, we go out to lunch.  So far, we've gone to a great American place, a Chinese restaurant, and a cevicheria.  The best was the American place, where I had caramelized banana pancakes.

After lunch, we either walk or take a taxi home.  Some afternoons, we only relax at home, or go on walks.  Other afternoons, we go to museums or churches (which Oscar and I hate).   On my favorite afternoon, my parents and I went to a chocolate making workshop, while Oscar stayed at home on the computer.  

Every night, dinner has been different.   Some nights we eat small meals at home. Other nights we eat at restaurants, and other nights we get takeout food.  The best nights were probably having takeout chicken and french fries.   

Leaving Cusco tomorrow will be like leaving my home.