The Inka Trail and Cusco

We survived the Inka Trail and are now back in Cusco for a few more days before we make our way to Lake Titicaca. In total we walked about 48km carrying backpacks which we should have made much lighter! Elistian, one of our guides, estimated that my bag weighed 12kg- eeek. Good thing I did all that bootcamp training.

The sites were amazing! I will try and post some photos soon. At our highest point we were 4200m above sea level. Luckily we are all adjusted to the altitude.

We all made it back in one piece with no major injuries. There was a lot of what we have dubbed ´rock surfing´ though where you lose your footing and slide along slippery rocks and luckily regain your balance before falling off the edge of the mountain and I have a busted knee from all the stairs that we had to climb and descend. To give you some idea we had to descend at least 2000 steps on the last day. They call them the ´Gringo Stairs´ because apparenlty all the Gringos complain on the way down - which I must admit we did a little bit of. Going down that many stairs gets very tedious - especially when you are forced to watch your feet and cannot really look at what is happening around you.

We were very lucky and had beautiful weather for the majority of the trek (it being the beginning of the wet season) - just the odd shower along the way. Just our luck though that it drizzled constantly on the last morning as we climbed the last 5km to Machu Picchu.... It did clear up in the afternoon though which allowed us to get some good photos and explore without being too freezing (Mum - your jumper has come in very handy and has kept me very warm and toasty!!!)

The campsite bathrooms along the trek had to be the most disgusting things you have ever seen!! Two words - drop hole. Need I say more than people seem to have very bad aim. YUK.

Am in the middle of planning our next few weeks so had best get back to it.
Hope to hear from you all soon xxx Boodle