Trekking up high in Salkantay
June 26th 2007 At 6am I was picked up from my hostel by the Qénte minibus to begin the 5 day hike from near Molliapatta to Machu Picchu, the so called Lost City of the Incas. There were five Gringos (tourists!), made up of four from the USA (Bill, Bryan, Kristen and Jack) and me. There was our guide, Olly (a Peruvian), two chefs, two porters and six horses/donkeys to carry our stuff which included tents, st
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