30th October 2015, Friday

Today, I woke up around 6.  I felt very unwell- same symptoms as last night but worse.  I made sure I had enough water for our tour today.  As I was getting ready, Sandy was talking to a lady from Holland who has been living in the jungle for the las 2 months.  She was in Cusco because of bug bites.  One bug left eggs in her body and it had to be removed.  She looked at mine and thought I had the same thing.  I used a needle, dont't worry it was mine and sanatized to take it out.  I think I got something out, but there were still two small dots.  Again, no time for breakfast.  I got my big bills changed to little ones such that i could get my corn snack.  It was SPICY!!!!!!   Yes :)  That was breakfast and lunch.  We had to wait an hour before we finally left.  I asked one of the guides (who was not our guide for the trip sadly, but was helping to organize everything) to look at my bites.  He said  I had nothing to worry about.  I just had an allergy attack and that the two black dots will disappear.  I just should not scratch it.

So off we went on our tour.  We are in the Chinchero area.  We stop at a local place where these ladies still use the ancestor traditions of creating dye, weaving, healing, etc....They gave us some tea, though, I could not finish it.  It was so amusing to see how our nature can produce so much.  We don't need to use chemicals or medications, nature hs everything for us.

After this I thought we were going to see the Chinchero ruins, nope.  We went to Moray.  I figured maybe we will see the ruins on the way back.

Moray is amazing.  Moray was used for scientific agricultural research.  The Inkas used this area to determine how to develop new crops.  Because, there is still salt in the land, the Inkas brought grass from other areas to help the agricultural process.  Sadly, we could not see how the irrigation works because of the homes and bathrooms at the top of the hill that use the water.  We had 30 minutes to tour this area.   My leg was hurting a lot.  I showed our guide.  He said that the red circle is not normal and I would have to show a specialist.  I sent an update to my emergency contacts.  We ask our guide how the Incas wiped out and why there is no trace.

He explained

1. When the Spaniards came to the country, small pox was also brought which killed many individuals.

2.  Wars

Why no trace?  Because the Spaniards burnt everything when they killed.

Afterwards, we see Moras from the bus en route o Salineras.  We had to pay for Salineras.  This is a natural salt farm.  However, since it is somewhat dry we couldn't see how the salt develops.   I tried some salt water, it was so yummy!!! Delicious, salty ehhhhh!!!!!  But, because my leg was so itchy I figured that I could put some natural salt water on the wound to either prevent the itch or kill some of the bacteria.

So, on this trip we had some people of the Americas descent, French, and then Chinese!  It was pretty cool.  A lot of these folks are on 2-4 month vacations.  I wish!

Back on the bus, and I'm thinking to Chinchero.  I was wrong they are taking us back.  Sandy talked with the tour group manager who explained that the Chinchero ruins are under construction and that it is not part of the tour.  I had no energy, I just wanted to rest.  I had not cell phone service so all my texts aand missed calls were received closer to town.  Sandy tried to fight it, but it never works ver the phone.  Sandy was upset.  I had no energy to have an emotion.  Our guide said he could leave us near the ruins and we could take a public bus back, but Sandy didn't want to do it.  She didn't feel comfortable.  I just wanted to go to the pharmacy.  

We got to the plaza and went to the pharmacy.  The doctor was asked to do a consult.  He said I had an allergy attack to the bite and needed to go to a clinic so that they can inject me to make the reaction disappear faster.  Or, I could take something like Benedryl.  Since I have Benedryl, I decided to  use that.  I bought an anti-itch cream.  I was instructed to use it twice a day.  

We then went to fight for a refund because we were incorrectly informed-actually we were not informed at all of the situation.  They only gave us back 10 soles.  Again I had no energy to argue the point further.  We went to the market for food and I barely had an appetite.  I left.  Sandy wanted to stay and shop.  I went back to our hostel and took Benedryl and just relaxed/rested.  

Around 20:00 we went to the allergy friendly place.  I initially asked for soy vanilla ice cream mixed with mango.  Then I said no mango.  They still brought it with mango.  I also had tea.  Then I went back and rested.