October 10 was a "travel day." We spent approximately ten hours on the Andean Explorer Orient Express, traveling from Cusco to Puno.
We were in first class cars on the train, where we sat in old-timey wingback chairs at tables for four.
We read, snoozed, watched a fashion show and enjoyed musicians. We had lunch and afternoon tea.
We think everyone ought to have a Bellini, finger sandwiches and cookies in the late afternoon!
The train didn't move too quickly, allowing for lots of scenery watching. We observed many, many people working together in the fields. We saw lots of wooden plows being pulled by oxen and what appeared to be entire families working in the fields.
We stopped briefly near one small town where we had a moment to meet some people with their wares. Henry talked to one woman who said that four days a week they walk for two hours, carrying their bundles of wares, to meet the passengers on the train.
We also saw interesting street scenes with motorcycle taxis, beautiful landscapes, and colorfully dressed people.
We arrived at our hotel on Lake Titicaca near dusk.
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