greetings from cusco

im in peru right now, therefore this is going to be super-short...basically as long as it takes anna and marissa to finish what they are doing. we have been in cusco about a day and a half now, and are leaving tomorrow morning at 545 to go to macchu piccu. im definitely very excited, although cusco is a city i would love to spend more time in...aside from the fact that i have a new and legitimate fear of the vehicles in the street. yesterday i witnessed one hit a pedestrian. it was strange because they picked him up and put him into the car that hit him and sped off. now, i know the dangers of projecting american opinions onto other cultures, but i dont think that was the best idea. anyway, i hope hes ok. i am, however, being extremely extremely careful around these narrow cobblestoned streets. perhaps too much, but thats ok with me. other than that, we are just hobknobbing around this hip yet traditional city. i absolutely love it. many more stories to come, as i will be home in 11 days (i know, i cant believe it either).