I was not a happy camper this morning. Last night, I did not sleep at all; the combination of the altitude, uncomfy bed and a sick roommate made for a sleepless night for Hannah. Regardless, I got up, did my planks, took my shower and packed my bag for the day. I ate a breakfast of fruit, granola and yogurt and set off for the day's adventures.
Today, Kaleb was my bus buddy, I even let him borrow my extra pair of headphones.
His tattoo was healing nicely, making me want one even more. Our first stop of the day was los anillos agrícolas de Moray. It was cool; mostly large circular terraces used to grow the 7 different types of quinoa, 1000 different types of maíz and 3000 types of potatoes.
The second stop was the salt mines. Again, they were interesting, just a bunch of different rectangles filled was salt and water from the mountain. It was cool to walk between them, but it was another quick visit. Then we sat in another breathtaking plain that looked onto the mountains.
The final stop was the textile mill. Here, they demonstrated how the alpaca fur was cleaned, dyed and spun. They use insect blood and other natural ingredients with a chemical to change the shade of the yarn. Then, it is spun twice and used to create different clothing products.
When we returned for the day, it was about four. We went to Papacho's for lupper and I got another salad. Then, it was time. I finally did it; I got a tattoo!! It's of the chakana symbol with the sun and moon inside, I love it! However, I must admit that I could not have done it without all of the support (thank you Nikki, Jacob, Mikaela and Ryan). Also, shoutout to my main man Jose for the amazing art, even though he laughed at me. All in all, it was an eventful day.
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