After my first full nights rest in what feels like five weeks, I awoke to the last day of our trip. We had a day entirely to ourselves, except for a group dinner at the end of the day. I spent what was left of the morning walking around the city, and grabbing lunch. In the afternoon, a group of us went horseback riding near Saqsaywaman, the ruins we visited on our first day in Cusco. We saddled up and rode (the horses never went faster than trotting) up a slightly steep trail into the mountains. Riding a horse for the first time ever was definitely fun, and the scenery was an added bonus. The horses were calm, and nobody had any problems even though only a couple of us had prior experience.
We returned to the hotel and got ready for our final dinner, which was at Monasterio, a fancy hotel restaurant. I had grilled shrimp, quinoa ravioli, and wine soaked pear for desert. The food was rich and delicious, but ended up upsetting my stomach due to the lack of the kind of food during the rest of the trip. Because of this I was feeling sick when we went out at night, which was a little disappointing, but we had so much fun all week that it was alright. The whole night was bittersweet, but it is nice to know that I will see all the people I’ve met around campus.
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