Vomiting

What a nice title, eh?


I am not feeling creative as I have spent the whole day throwing up. I got up and felt a bit weird but put it down to the altitude sickness still. However, after a yoghurt, muslei and fruit breakfast I was feeling wven worse so went to lie down again. From there things got steadily worse, I started to shake and shiver and all my muscles really ached. I got into bed fully clothed in jeans and a jacket, had a sheet, 2 blankets and 2 bed covers on me and I still couldn't stop violently shivering. My skin went super sensitive and sore and then I started throwing up.


It is now about 8pm and I am glad to say I feel better, they have great drugs over here. I've never heard of these in England but if we don't have them I reckon we should get them. Our tour guide Carla just went to the pharmacy and explained that I had a stomach bug and I got one pill to fight the virus causing it and another with anti nausea and pain relief. I took them about 3 hours ago and by 7pm I was suddenly really hot insterad of cold and felt much better.


This is a relief as it is a 6.50am pick up tomorrow to get to Agua Calientes (warm springs) where we spend the day and then the day after it's a 6am exit up to Maccu Picchu. We have a full day there then back to Cusco in the evening and Lima the day after.


Carla (our tour leader) ordered some soup for me so I am going to attempt dinner now.

What else can I tell you? Our arrival day was a complete write off, I had no idea that altitude sickness could make you feel so bad! Like I was about to pass out all day. I still managed a bit of guinea pig for dinner (we all got to try a bite) - it's not that nice really, and llama steak as well, which was nice.

Wednesday we had a full day seeing Inca ruins in Ollantaytambo, Pisca, the sacred valley and Saqsayhuaman. It really was breathaking... when I can get the uplink to work I'll be adding photos... hopefully not more than a week or two - sorry for the delay! I don't know quite what's wrong..... but do check back for them anyway, it's worth seeing! The terraces were incredible.

Thursday (yesterday) was a relaxing day in Cusco luckily, Molly (my yankee roommate) and I got a massage (which was pretty good!) wandered around town and hit the markets. It was present buying day so all the Macs and ex-Macs can get little smiles on their faces :o)

Today, as outlined above, was a write off! Shame as it was another free day and Molly and I were going to do the cultural thing and visit the museums and art gallieries and churches. Never mind, you can't do everything.

By the way, I've been really impressed with the food here, it's very good. At least the stuff for the tourists is anyway.

OK, so I am not going to die as I feared this afternoon! These pills are amazing.

xxxxx