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Machu Picchu Day Two

Sunday, January 9th, 2005

Just in case we couldn’t see anything when we arrived at the end of the Inca Trail, we’d decided to stay a night in Aguas Calientes and return for one more day amongst the ruins of the citadel in the sky. Waking at 4.45am to hear torrential rain pummelling the hostel roof didn’t bode well for the rest of the morning, but we dragged ourselves out of bed and went to catch the first bus up to Machu Picchu.
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Machu Picchu

Saturday, January 8th, 2005

The best part about arriving at Machu Picchu early in the morning is that you get there before the coach-loads of tourists from Cusco so it’s much quieter.
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The Inca trail: Day 4 and Machu Picchu

Saturday, January 8th, 2005
It was around 4.30am when we got up but it didn't feel that bad. The porters were rushing around to get everything packed so that they could make the train back in a couple of hours, a headlong hurtle down ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Inca trail: Day 3

Friday, January 7th, 2005
Unsure of how our legs would feel after yesterday's exertions up to the "Big Pass", we fell out of the tent slightly later than planned but still very early - 5.25am! Across to the dining tent for a quick ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Inca trail: Day 2

Thursday, January 6th, 2005
We could see Dead Woman's Pass from our campsite and didn't look too far away. Imaginary "Tys": "Ha ha ha.....". Thank God for the those walking poles! It was permanent uphill, which slowed everyone who was on day 2 down, concentrating us ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Inca trail: Day 1

Wednesday, January 5th, 2005
Ollantaytambo is the end of the proper road, and from here it's dirt track that criss crosses the rail line to Machu Picchu for around an hour or so. On arriving at Km82, the minibus was swamped with people ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Inca trail: SAS Travel

Tuesday, January 4th, 2005
On arriving in Cusco, we went to SAS Travel´s office on the main square to "check-in". Our names were on the list as a private tour but the girl we saw seemed a bit confused to our needs and we ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Inca trail: Preparation

Tuesday, January 4th, 2005
The Inca trail was our main visit to South America. Eug has ALWAYS, for as long as I´ve known him, wanted to go to Machu Picchu. So in the Summer of 2004, we decided that we´d go for it but ... [Continue reading this entry]

Ollantaytambo ruins & town

Tuesday, January 4th, 2005
Well, we've got one day until our Inca Trail adventures begin, and after yesterday's haul up to the magnificent ruins at Pisac, we're hoping the ruins of Ollantaytambo don't require too much exertion! We're in luck - comparitively! From our ... [Continue reading this entry]

Jhaol

Tuesday, January 4th, 2005
We went to the Mayupata for dinner both nights in Ollantaytambo. This place is right next to the river with lots of flowers and a cat. Most places close around 8.30 - 9pm in Ollantaytambo so bear this in mind ... [Continue reading this entry]