Inca Trail- Day 3 &4, Machu Picchu

I was looking forward to a shorter hike on Day 3 but still was not convinced it was going to be as “easy peezy limon squeezy” as promised.  We had been told that this would be the day of 3000 steps.  I’m still not sure who counted those steps as I believe we went down more than 3000 depending on […]

Inca Trail Day 2, Dead Woman’s Pass, Peru

Day two was here.  After a precarious night’s sleep we were up by 5 AM.  We were awakened each morning with a choice of coca tea or coffee (Nescafe instant) delivered to our tent and hot water to wash our hands.  It was then time to pack up, fairly quickly.  In a matter of about thirty minutes we were dressed, […]

Inca Trail Day 2, Peru

Day two was here.  After a precarious night’s sleep we were up by 5 AM.  We were awakened each morning with a choice of coca tea or coffee (Nescafe instant) delivered to our tent and hot water to wash our hands.  It was then time to pack up, fairly quickly.  In a matter of about thirty minutes we were dressed, […]