Inca trail
Trip Start
Sep 07, 2006
1
36
52
Trip End
Ongoing
Cusco,
Peru
Thursday, March 22, 2007
The first day was easy enough. I thought I might die the second day as most of it was uphill. The third day was another easy day, or at least it should have been if I hadnīt been so sore from day 2. We arrived at machu picchu this morning at around 7 am. Unfortunately it was very foggy and raining but it was still amazing to see.
The trail was very hard for me but Iīm very glad that I did it. It was a once in a lifetime experience. Knowing how much I struggled with it I am in utter awe of the porters. They carry 40 pound bags and take the trail at almost a jog in order to get to camp before the trekkers and make lunch/dinner. They are absolutely amazing and the food that is prepared on the trail is incredible. Definately no going hungry as every meal is an absolute feast.
Machu picchu is a huge site, much larger that I thought even from looking at the photos. It amazing that itīs so intact. I wish I had a chance to see it in sunlight but even in the rain it was amazing as were the other incan ruins that we saw along the inca trail.
