Monday June 9th
Today we headed to the hot springs at Papallacta. It got a bit messy because in the Lonely Planet it talked about a luxurious resort there, and mentioned nothing else. However when we arrived we were staying in a hostel. It was OK, but its version of a spring was just a swimming pool with hot water, and in fact it was empty when we arrived.
While lunch was being made we wandered up to the other hotel to see what it was like. It was pricey, comparatively, but it was so much better. The rooms had underfloor heating, and the coldness of the rooms in the other place was one of the main complaints. So there was a decision, by some, including me, to upgrade.
It caused a small amount of resentment amongst others, some good natured, some not. We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing in the real hot springs, even though this isn't really me, it was quite enjoyable.
Later we had dinner in the hotel. Everyone ended up having to come up to this hotel for dinner as it was the only decent grub around. However there was still no access to laundry, mostly because of the fact that we are only staying a single night in all locations before Quito. This is becoming a little bit of a problem.
Today we headed to the hot springs at Papallacta. It got a bit messy because in the Lonely Planet it talked about a luxurious resort there, and mentioned nothing else. However when we arrived we were staying in a hostel. It was OK, but its version of a spring was just a swimming pool with hot water, and in fact it was empty when we arrived.
While lunch was being made we wandered up to the other hotel to see what it was like. It was pricey, comparatively, but it was so much better. The rooms had underfloor heating, and the coldness of the rooms in the other place was one of the main complaints. So there was a decision, by some, including me, to upgrade.
It caused a small amount of resentment amongst others, some good natured, some not. We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing in the real hot springs, even though this isn't really me, it was quite enjoyable.
Later we had dinner in the hotel. Everyone ended up having to come up to this hotel for dinner as it was the only decent grub around. However there was still no access to laundry, mostly because of the fact that we are only staying a single night in all locations before Quito. This is becoming a little bit of a problem.
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