Machu Picchu and the Inka Trail
Trip Start
Mar 24, 2006
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Trip End
Aug 26, 2006
Machu Picchu,
Peru
Sunday, April 2, 2006
The seond day there was a bit of rain just to spice things up a bit and we had a massive climb straight up some moutain. Over 1000 meters up to a 4200 meter pass. The altitude made the climb really hard although the porters gave us coca tea which is meant to help with the altitude sickness.
Day 3 wasn´t so bad, the climb was gentler and the rain not so bad
Me at the start of the Inca trail
.The fourth day was a big let down though. We were meant to walk along the trail and through the sun gate which gives you incredible views from above. Unfortunately there was a mud slide on the track that meamt we had to get up at 3am and walk down the hill for 2 hours in the dark and catch a bus to Machu Picchu and approach it from below. While this was really disaapointing Machu Picchu itself was still incredible. You really have to see it to understand how awesomw it is. The sides just seem to drop straight down on either side and the place is seriously big given how isolated and hard to get to the place is.
When we got back to Cuzco I was feeling pretty sick. I think the water they ¨boiled¨for us wasn´t actually boiled at all and we´ve had to stay an extra day in Cuzco. Which worked out fine for Charlotte as she got another night of drinking while I was confined to bed. Still she got all our washing and bus tickets sorted out yesterday so I can´t complain.
So we´re off to Ica today which is apperantly going to involve a bit of sand surfing down the dunes which should be good.
