Machu Picchu
Well, we made it to Machu Picchu and it is amazing! Had early start yesterday to get the train up the mountain from Cusco, then by bus to the city, and it is so beautiful, surrounded by mountains and mist and there are llamas there too which is pretty cool. It´s all built on the hillside miles from anywhere and so lots of steep steps, don´t feel so bad about missing my gym classes this week now! We had a tour round the site and then walked backwards on the Inca trail to reach the sun gate which marks the final descent, I was bloody knackered after all the climbing but it was worth it for the views. We then went back to the town for pizza and some entertaining Peruvian music in the resturant, I fear we are turning into annoying tourists as most of us now have alpaca sweaters and llama socks as it´s all so cheap here - anyone who wants orders please put them in here! Today we had an early start again to go back to Machu Picchu for another tour before all the groups arrived, it gets pretty crowded in there and our guide reckons that in another 20 or so years they will close off the site and only let you see it from above, so come to Peru now and see it while you can! This afternoon we are shopping as we´ve been encouraged to support the local economy, as if we needed any excuse. Tonight we are off to Olltaytambo or something like that, one of the towns in the sacred Inca valley, before heading back to Cusco. There is talk of a guinea pig supper one night but I´m not yet convinced... Then at the start of next week we are off to the Amazon rainforest for a couple of nights which should be more relaxing - seeing as we´ve been up at like 5am every day so far!Anyway, better get shopping!
posted by Hannah @ 7:56 pm
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