We build too many walls and not enough bridges – Isaac Newton
Hiking for Machu Picchu
Trains from OllyantaytamboStray Dogs Are Common To Say The LeastYou’re Going To Spend a Lot of Time Looking UpHigh UpThe Entrance to the Inca TrailOver the Urubamba RiverOh They Bring You In EasyNo Mention of the 700m Climb AheadEveryone Has Time For PhotosThen Things Start To NarrowAnd NarrowBut You Can Be Distracted By The OrchidsThen You’re Exposed To The Sun For A Couple Of KilometresSee That Tiny Structure Up There – Lunch Is After ThatSo Start ClimbingAnd ClimbingIt’s Starting to Feel CloserFresh Water at 2,500mCool and RefreshingThere’s Always OneMore OrchidsYou’re About 500m Into The ClimbBut The Next 100m Is Going To HurtBut The View Is Worth ItAs Is The Blood Sweat and TearsThen They Tell You About The Next 150mThis Is Only a Small Agricultural SettlementTime For A RestAnd A Last LookNearly At The TopThat’s Not A Scratch On The Side Of That Mountain – That’s The TrailSay Hello To My Little FriendDid I Mention The Monkey Steps?50 Near Vertical Steps Later – 2,750mFirst Look At Machu Picchu – From Intipunku The Sun GateIt’s All Downhill From HereBut That Switchback Road Is The One The Buses UseMachu Picchu MountainMachu Picchu RunisSafety Is Pretty Much In Your Own HandsAnd Tired Legs Make This More TreacherousBut At Least It’s DownThe Last Alter Before EnteringThe Hiking GangOur Intrepid ExplorersAnd Andreas The Hiking GuideHad The Place To Ourselves ReallyJust As The Sun Starts To Go Down
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