I went to inti raymi today (the festival of the sun) and it wasnt as great as I hoped. There was sweet dancing and singing, but I had to climb a mountain, sit for 5 hours without a bathroom before it even began, so I left early. It was pretty, but I dont know that I would do it again given the choice, I could have slept in instead of waking at 6:30am.

Cameron Diez and Bill Gates (who is staying at my host sisters hotel) are both in Peru and went to the festival. They had actual seats instead of hard ground.

I have a nasty cold, congestion in my lungs (the gripe) from the changing weather here. IT was the coldest week of the year last year and it made me sick. I am going to bed really early tonight.

Love

Mary