We noticed that due to the strike, there were no trains running, making today very quiet.
After a nice break for homegrown ice tea, Marco finds us and makes a great attempt at encouraging us to take hikes to Mandor or Putukusi because we did mention them to him before, but we Machus have decide to spend the day enjoying the gardens here. While wandering the trails here we see wild parrots, more tropical colored birds, and enjoyed more visits from the flock of parakeets at different parts of the grounds. We notice they graze from tree to tree as to not deplete all the food from one tree all at once. Pretty smart!
Before dinner we treat our tired, aching bodies to the Andean sauna, which we have all to ourselves. Heated with rocks, lit with candles and covered inside with eucalyptus, it heats every pore of our sore muscles. We step out more than once to plung into the natural spring water pond nearby. Since we can still walk, we then have a couple's massage and then are off to a late dinner.
Tonight we toast our planning as everything seems to be done in the perfect order. We fall asleep to the sounds of the nightime forest.
