Today we reunited with our dear friend Felipe. We were on a tour with him when we first met Antonio and family in 2010. Since then, we have seen him and his lovely wife Maria Jose at Sisa and Yupanqui's baptisms. They were our saviors when Craig fell ill here in 2013 with his first full-fledged MS attack. We're not sure we could have managed the hospital visit without them!

Today he brought a group of five American tourists to Morochos, and Antonio guided them on a hike around Cuicocha Lake. They stopped in at the house to enjoy a traditional lunch of chochos (lupins), ears of choclo corn, melloco, toasted corn kernels, and potatoes. Antonio serenaded them with his violin while they ate.

It was great to see Felipe again and to catch up on what has gone on in one another's lives since 2013. He and Maria Jose now have a daughter who is turning 2 next week, and he showed us some adorable photos. And Felipe won a well-deserved Top Guide award from REI Adventures!

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/02/prweb13234722.htm

Felipe was amazed to see the changes in the house and property that have taken place in the past 2.5 years, and to see how much the kids have grown up.

We enjoyed meeting the travelers and trading stories. We explained some aspects of Morochos culture, and gave them a tour of the property. Rich and Maggie are from the Phoenix area, and there was also a couple from outside Philly (apologies for not remembering their names right now.) The fifth person was a young woman who unfortunately was suffering from altitude problems, so she spent most of the visit resting in their bus.

It was a great visit! We only learned about it a few days ago, and we are so happy that it worked out!