Tuesday, September 01, 2009

We made it to Puno

I'm sure you're all waiting to hear that news!!!!

We even managed a taxi ride ... with an extra person ... to a hotel.... negotiated a better price ... after we asked about wifi from our room (we are feeling starved without ready internet access) and then after we settled in to our room ... moved to ones with wifi.

The extra passenger.... well as we came through Puno bus station we were approached by a woman - thought she may have been touting for hotels etc, and it seems she was. First told us how much a taxi would cost to town, asked about hotels and suggested some but we had Zac's recommendation in mind. She escorted us out to our taxi and told him where we wanted to go, helped us pile our bags into the back (we now have an extra bag so the count was 2 big bags, 2 medium bags, and 3 back packs), and then she squeezed in as well. Must have been very uncomfortable.

We booked a tour with her to the islands tomorrow.... so she got something for her trouble.

No comments: