We did it….28 miles in 4 days on the famous Inka Trail! There were breathtaking vistas, awesome food and great company, oh…and rain. The 4 days of trekking is broken down into 4 ´categories´ if you will: Day 1 is known as the easy day, Day 2 is the hardest day, Day 3 is the longest day, and finally Day 4, the big prize… Machu Picchu ! There were 13 of us (2 Australians, 3 Germans, 1 Hungarian, 2 Irish, 2 French/West Indies and 3 Americans). We were led by two guides and had 1 Chef and 18 Porters—these are the guys that make this trek possible. The first day was very easy, almost too easy. In hindsight, it was a psychological ploy to keep morale high. We were picked up from our hostel then we
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