Thanks for all the messages saying that you’re all glad that we’re safe and sound. Safe and sound yes but totally pee’d off because not only has our Machu Pichu trip been cancelled but so has our journey to Lake Titicaca – the road to Puno is blocked by landslides and the bridges are down. But that’s not why we’re pee’d off – GAP Adventures with which we booked this current tour has basically washed their hands of us. All they will do is quote their terms and conditions which basically say that they can cancel a tour without prior notice and because this has now been officially declared a disaster zone they have cancelled our tour! So here we are stranded in “beautiful” downtown Cusco... today has been spent at the LAN Airline office trying to get flights out of Cusco to Lima – our tour leader Simon has gone the extra mile for us and managed to get flights for all ten of us tomorrow but at a cost of US$150 each and GAP Adventures have refused point blank to pay this – even though they have will now not have spent out any money for us on the Machu Pichu or Lake Titicaca trips! We may also have to pay for our own accommodation in Lima. We (G&C) need to be in Lima for our next journey to the Nazca Lines (at least that journey should be OK because they are in the desert) and for our connecting flights to Chile.
Today in the main Plaza of Cusco, right in front of the cathedral, they were collecting clothes, food and water for the victims of the flooding. In between the announcements they played music; one of the tracks was John Lennon singing Imagine... “Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try, no hell below us, above only sky...” Inside that cathedral and the Merced church around the corner there is enough gold, jewels and solid silver alters to re-clothe and re-house all those displaced people. Ironic.
Remember GAP Adventures of 19 Charlotte Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H5 and at their UK Office, 4th Floor, King House, 5-11 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 4UA SUCKS!
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Well on the bright side you are both okay and the 6 pairs of pants you packed are still with you, BUT more importantly, your bums are still with you to put on those pants.
ReplyDeleteAlways had my doubts:GAP - rather too trendy don't you know. Should have booked it with Saga.
ReplyDeleteA suppose it's an opportunity to take some reportage pics.
PS: I hear the Nazca Lines are down. At least that's what Glen Campbell told me.