Another Day Another Hostel

Once again we are packing our bags and on the move, i am ready to lay my hat and not pick it up for a while. We arrive at our hostel and the room is not ready, we have arranged to meet Josh at 1 as they are showing the Liverpool game. We get given our room and i literally empty my whole rucksack and put my stuff away in there own draws. Ive kinda missed having a place to put my things as if you totally unpack you totally have to repack , i have been wearing the same clothes but your washing is done every few days and you just tend to wear the same things over and over. We go and meet Josh in the Irish bar and while we are waiting for him we get chatting to a Canadian couple who are doing a deluxe tour which sounds like perfection , we order some tapas , they are really good, but i cant say the game was. There is a festival of the 3 crosses here over the next few days and the preperations of all the crosses in town is taking place, every where you go there is a cross being dressed with silk sashes and flowers. The city is full of local people who have come down from the mountains to sell their wares as they know that there will be a lot of tourists here. In the Plaza de Armas is a group of guys with balaclavas on and llamas strapped to their backs doing a traditional inca ceremony. As two Japanese tourists are taking photos 2 of the guys jump upto scare them , it is funny but if im honest it would have shared the shit out of me if id been in their shoes . We leave the pub and as were heading back to our hostel there are street performers, There is also a mini casino where they have roulette and we spend a few quid just soaking up the vibe. The streets are full of local people and its nice to see them all congrigating together women men and children, the young and the old. As we sit on the steps an old lady goes up to the popcorn stall and leaves without anything. She climbs the steps in front of us and i goand buy her the popcorn. When i get to the top of the steps and ive her the popcorn she is so happy it relly makes my day. The entertainment finishes and we say our goodnights to Josh and i head back to our little home .Read more