We left at 11am, driving in convoy with Carolynn and Peter. The road was good but with lots of hairpins. We initially followed the route to Machu Picchu, then branched off, arriving in Abancay in the valley at about lunchtime.
The Hotel de Turistas is quite attractive but the rooms are very basic, especially after the Libertador. The town had little to offer, but we had lunch in the hotel garden with the others, after which Tim and I went for a walk. We put up our mosquito net in preparation for the night. Spoke to Samantha, Matthew and Karin on the satellite phone. As nowhere else appeals, we are having dinner in the hotel followed by an early night in preparation for a 6am start tomorrow. However, there is a party in the hotel with music (it went on till 3am). We had a very short night getting up at 5 o'clock.
A short day's drive of only 129 miles.We have now driven a total of 3,808 miles.
