Kepfram & Ellie's Travel Journal

There are 4 classes of trains in Peru & 2 sets of prices (national & foreigner), but that's not important. We took the 2nd cheapest train to & from Machu Picchu/ Aguas Calientes. It was a nice ride but seemed overvalued to me (Ellie disagrees on this point). The cars had windows in the ceilings, but there wasn't much to see & that was the big difference between that train & the cheaper one. We took the 2nd most expensive train from Cusco to Puno/Lake Titicaca & while it was pricey, it was really nice. Think of any movie about the old Orient Express & you'll get the idea: dark wood panelling, bi-lingual stewards in starched uniforms, an observation caboose with a bar, & the tastiest chicken salad sandwhich I've ever had (at $7 it seemed high after paying about $6.60 for 1/2 a roasted chicken, a pound of fries, an unlimited salad bar & a liter of lemonade for our dinner in Cusco, but it was a good sandwhich).

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