Machu Picchu

Saturday 8-16-2008
Today was our day to go to Machu Picchu. We left the hotel at around 8AM, to catch the Peru Rail. The only way up to Machu Picchu is by train or Inca Trail. Pat would like to walk the Inca Trail some day. As it takes 3 days, I’m not sure that I would go along! After exiting the train, we had to take a ½ hour bus ride up the side of the mountain to actually get to Machu Picchu’s entrance. Many hairpin turns and very narrow. It was really scary!
The first view of Machu Picchu was amazing. Pictures and books do not do it justice. We had sunny, beautiful weather. The llamas walked right up to us. In fact, close enough that one spit on my camera! After lunch, the kids and I wandered around the ruins, while Pat did a hike up to the Sun Gate with the strongest people in our tour group. It was a long day but worth it.

- Machu Picchu Pictures