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“Day 142 – Cusco to Ayapata (Inca Trail)” Al_fey’s photos around Machu Picchu, Peru

  • Posted on July 24, 2011 at 2:50 am

Preview of Al_fey’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Machu Picchu, Peru Entry Title: “Day 142 – Cusco to Ayapata (Inca Trail)” Entry: “We were not looking forward to our 4am collection this morning, and were naturally in a zombie-like trance for the first few hours. We were the last to be collected, so we couldn´t sit together, not that either of us were particularly in the mood for conversation. Katie was soon chatting away to an Aussie couple, while I tried in vain to get some precious sleep. The journey to the start of the Inca Trail trek would take us approximately 3 hours (including a stop for breakfast), which is quite a long time in a small mini-bus with a group of 6, a driver, a guide, and a bunch of young porters who were sleeping at the back, leaning all over each other. Very cute ! As we left Cusco it was still dark, and we re-traced our steps through the Sacred Valley until we reached Ollantaytambo, the small town which you might remember boasts the magnificent temple and terraces, and the face of the stone man carved into the opposite mountain. We had breakfast in a restaurant on the main square, which was fine, but unfortunately I was still absolutely knackered and kept very quiet. Half an hour later we were back in the bus, and on our way to collect a Kiwi couple from their hostel in the town. They had very sensibly decided to …

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