Wednesday was our last full day in Cuzco and a group of us went on a tour of Moray. Moray was a beautiful circular version of Incan terraces. Moray had 22 levels and was actually a type of laboratory for the Incans. Because of the way in which it was built going down into the mountain each terrace was a different temperature on which they could test the crops to see where they grow best. The deeper into the rings you went the warmer it got so by the middle we were all sweating. the cool part of Moray was that this was the first time we were able to climb down the terraces, we even got to uses the steps that were used by the Incans. After we got back we had a little time to finish up shopping and get ready for dinner!
Dinner tonight was at the Hotel Monasterio a five-star hotel that had been converted from an old Spanish era Monastery. The menu was extremely expensive but the atmosphere was beautiful. For my appetizer I tried foie gras for the first time which is duck liver but I found it to actually be delicious. For my entree I got a roasted suckling pig with vanilla sweet potatoes which was also very good but the sweet potatoes were my favorite part. Lastly for dessert I had Gooseberry Ice cream and tasted Erika's Piquerones I loved both.
After dinner it was a little bittersweet as we took our last group photo and returned to the hotel. We had big group circles and reminisced about our trip until early in the morning. I'll miss everyone and I'll miss Peru but this trip has been unforgettable. Thank you Monica!!!
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