The End is Near!

Well followers, as with any trip there will be some things that are not always what you hope for. As with my travels in Peru I have been hit with a bad case of food poisoning. Despite my best precautions it would seem that I fell victim to some undercooked sea food, again! Ironically this was at a very nice new Marriot hotel that I discovered in a side street. It was a nice change from hostel life. Airconditioned, only a month old and great service. This was the third meal that I had there and the others had been top notch.
After four hours of vomiting and severe runs in a very small bathroom in the middle of the night at the hostel I was pretty wiped. No way of keeping it quiet either when everything is pretty public in a hostel. Luckily the meds kicked in before we caught the high speed train back to Moscow at 3 on Wednesday. That was a wonderful experience. Sleek and modern and at speeds over 200K it was a real treat. They even had a service where they would arrange a taxi for you at the end of the trip. This was a pleasant change from having to fight for a taxi at a fair rate and all the stress. As promised we were met on the platform by the driver. Coincidentally there was a porter with a cart as well. Unfortunately we forgot the rule that if it has wheels and moves either you or your bags you will pay for it. The porter held bags hostage until he was paid double what the taxi fair would be. It was a very imperfect end to a perfect trip that day.

Must wrap for now as there is now a line up for the computer and I can't get the WIFI to work. I am resting up today and hope to get back out to see more of Moscow tomorrow before we leave on Saturday. Home is looking to be more and more welcome after a wonderful but tiring trip. Do it again? In a heartbeat.