That may seem like a bit of a bizarre title for an entry about a trek to Machu Picchu, but being as this is what our guide, Pio, insisted on calling me for the entirity of the trek, I thought it kind of appropriate. So in answer to the poser at the end of my last entry, yes, I did wake up and drag myself down to wait for our pickup. It was kind of wierd being up and going just as a lot of people from the hostel were getting in from a night out, but thats how it goes sometimes. Day 1: Mollapata - Soraypampa After a sleepy 2 hour ride in a bus, we arrived at Mollapata, which is where the Salkantay trail begins. We stopped for breakfast, and had a chance to
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