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 […]
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, […]
So the whole reason we were in Peru was to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Today was the day that journey would begin. I was up by 3:30 to get a last shower in and be ready to meet our guides by 4:30. David and Toribio (Toro) came to get us. We were expecting a car outside so […]
Once again Jeff and I were up and ready to have a fun filled day. Saul, our tour guide from the previous day had cautioned us that the Sacred Valley gets very crowded and had arranged for us to leave thirty minutes earlier. He felt that thirty minutes could make a big difference in the crowds we would have to […]
Day 2 Maras and Moray When we travel I try to pack in as much as I can. My plan for this trip was to take it a little easier since we needed to prepare for the big hike but of course I still made plans for us. On our first full day in Cusco we got up and enjoyed […]