Bargins, Bugs & Drugs

Well this morning i work up with a terrible sore throat along with most of my other housemates (there is a bug going around) and it prompted me out of bed much earlier than usual some time around 7am which is the earliest that i have gotten up sine my time is Cusco. Today marks my one week in this wonderful city and the fun doesn't stop there! So i wanted some dayquill and some cough drops so Sarah and i went to the pharmacy to find some proper drugs for my ailments alas i didn't find any halls or dayquill and ended up with some Peruvian version natural medicine of cough drops that were super expensive and only had 4 to a pack for s2! Then later that afternoon i happened upon a snack cart in the street and lo and behold there were my packs of Halls for only s1 each, who would have thought you would find them there. So on to the bargain, I made up my mind this morning that i was going to go book my trip to Macchu Picchu today. I took my top 2 choices for my travel agencies and went to the best one that I liked but was of course the most expensive. They originally wanted $195.00 for the trip + a $20.00 student discount and I showed them a quote from another agency down the street that was $180.00 + a $20.00 student discount. I told him that I had the money on me and that if he would match the price of the other agency that I would book with him instead. He himmed and hawed but eventually agreed to give me the lower price. I'm a bargain hunter born and bred! So I leave Friday morning for the mountain and get back Monday night! I'm really excited for this Jungle/Biking/Hiking tour of Peru! Wish me Luck!