10 July 2008
In transit... the day after the strike
We were finally rebooked onto a RailPeru train to Ollantaytambo and arranged transport from the train to the Cuso airport. We expected a relatively uneventful trip... beautiful vistas, and a quiet ride.
And to tell the truth that is mostly what we got.
However, two events did stick out as unusal. First RailPeru had onboard entertainment. The "flight attendants" greeted us, took our luggage, and served us meals. Then one put on a costume from a ancient Inca myth and danced up and down the isles. After that two of them (one male, one female) did a runway 
fashion show of designer alpaca clothing. Imagne the job discription... greet, haul, serve, and preform !
Then when we left the station and began our ride to the airport (1 hour 45 minutes) we noticed the aftermath of the strike. Apparently the farmers and other locals had thrown rocks, boulders, and firey tree trunks into the road at random places to impeed/ prevent road transport.
The remants of there activities remained on the road awaiting cleanup by the governement. It was a very effective tool. It did slow us down quite a bit.
And to tell the truth that is mostly what we got.
However, two events did stick out as unusal. First RailPeru had onboard entertainment. The "flight attendants" greeted us, took our luggage, and served us meals. Then one put on a costume from a ancient Inca myth and danced up and down the isles. After that two of them (one male, one female) did a runway 
fashion show of designer alpaca clothing. Imagne the job discription... greet, haul, serve, and preform !Then when we left the station and began our ride to the airport (1 hour 45 minutes) we noticed the aftermath of the strike. Apparently the farmers and other locals had thrown rocks, boulders, and firey tree trunks into the road at random places to impeed/ prevent road transport.
The remants of there activities remained on the road awaiting cleanup by the governement. It was a very effective tool. It did slow us down quite a bit. .
# posted by Henry @ 9:56 PM 
