Even though we had an early wake-up call, 5:30am, we could start a bit more leisurely since we only had about 9 km to hike. We had the third pass to get through but needed to climb only 200m or so to reach it.  The big challenge of the day would be the 1000 meters (a little over 3000 feet) in altitude we would be descending. The third campsite, a mere four… Read More

We were all exhausted from the climb of day before and slept fairly well but the 5:00am wake up call seemed to come early.  It was cloudy and misty when we crawled out of our tents.  A layer of clouds covered the valley below and most of the peaks surrounding us, although some stubbornly poked through.  As the sun rose the light glanced off of both the peaks and the clouds causing… Read More

Finally after being in Peru for almost six weeks it was time to go hike the Inca Trail and see Machu Picchu, one of the reasons I had come to Peru in the first place.  On Tuesday night, the day before the trek started, the company I had booked with, Enigma, had a meeting to go over logistics and schedule.  It was there that I met our guide, Erick, his assistant, Elbin,… Read More