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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 breakfast of boiled eggs, pancakes, jam and coffee, and we were ready to tackle passes two and three.
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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…..”.
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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]

On the buses

Monday, January 3rd, 2005
We were quite lucky as when the taxi dropped us back in Pisac, the bus to Ollantaytambo arrived. The bus was already packed with locals on their way home from work. Eug scrambled up the steps onto the roof to ... [Continue reading this entry]

The tower of Pisac

Monday, January 3rd, 2005
With the Inca Trail looming in just a couple of days, and too much good food and rarified air slowing us down, we decided it was time for a bit of training ahead of our forthcoming mountain marathon. To ... [Continue reading this entry]

Cusco salespeople

Sunday, January 2nd, 2005
Perhaps more than anywhere else in Peru, at least in our experience, Cusco is plagued with street vendors. While the hassle level from these people is not all that intense, the range of 'goods' on sale and the techniques ... [Continue reading this entry]