finally a dream come true.. The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu


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April 11th 2010
Published: May 4th 2010
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So we got off to a good start with our guide picking us up 40 minutes late. We barely slept the night before in an uncomfortable room and it didn´t help that our pickup was at 6am. We were broke as usual, so had picked up a supermarket breakfast of yoghurt, cheese and crackers the day before. Our first stop was at Ollantaytambo, in the Sacred Valley. The rest of our group had brekkie in town,... Read Full Entry



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omg we are almost almost there
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Aaron harrassing the llama´s
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the clouds starting to clear giving us a view of the agricultural terraces
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Intipunku.. the Sun Gate
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Machu Picchu´s resident llama´s
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The Sun Gate.. crowds of tired people (it´s still before 7am).. waiting for the clouds to clear for a glimpse of Machu Picchu.. big atmosphere here
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Sun Gate.. taking photos of the wrong mountain



4th May 2010

The pain
Excellent blog - reliving every step! It was hell, but fantastic memories - and I'm not sure I'd have made it to the top without you two, so huge thanks for that. Great photos too!

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