Machu Piccu! Today we woke up really early and grabbed a bus up to Machu Piccu. It was pretty good weather all day. It rained for a little bit in the morning, but stopped before we even entereed. It was a little cloudy, but it we waited long enough, we had a quick glimpse of the ruins with no clouds in the way. It was so amazign to actually be able to watch the clouds roll in and out over this amazing place.
Once we entered the park, we had a 2 hour guided tour. Our guide was very helpful and informative. He had actually written a book on Machu Piccu, that of course dad bought before we left. On the tour we saw some unusual characters. I was wearing my chacos because my shoues were still wet from the down pour yesterday. And I wear my chacos all the time. But there were some people that I were concerned about. This is Machu Piccu. Lots of stirs, trails, rain (maybe), mud and llama poop. There were girls in slippers, italian leather boots, 6 in stalletos and a guy in a captain america uniform. It was bizzarre.
Afte the tour, we all spilt up and took our time walking around. Dad and I went to try and catch a great picture. While sitting atour spot a lady asked if dad would take her picture. Him being the great photographer and smart ass that he was said yes but it would cost her a sole(Peruvian money. If you take pictures of locls, they charge). Little did I believe, the lady actually paid him. It was fun. Then we walked on some traails and saw anb old Inca bridge. Pictures do not do this place justice at all. The scenary is spectacular. It is green, filled with plants, trees, butterflies, flowers, waterfalls. It is amazing.
There were people having problems in the park though. We saw one man being escorted out on oxygen. The peramedics were always on standby it seems. We saw another man waiting on a bench with an oxygen tank. Plus, we saw a man in a wheelchair who had hired a group of peolpe to carry him up and down the stairs so he could visit this place. That was amazing because the Incas didn´t have wheelchair accessibile ruins. Those men shuld have been paid well because there are a lot of stairs. But good for them for allowing this guy to be able to see this great place.
Once dad and I were pooped, we went to the hotel at Machu Piccu and had lunch. While eating we watched it have a quick down pour. So we ate and drank through teh rain. Once it stopped, we hopped a bus and went back to Aguas XCaliente. We decided that we were ready to go back to Cuzco earlier. Our ticket was for tomorrow night, and there is nothing to do in Aguas Caliente. So we went to the train station and changed our tickets to have a morning trip back. Sarah also changed her ticket after we told her that we did. Hillary and Judy kept theirs and would meet us back in Cuzco tomorrow night.
Late that night we all went to the hot Springs. It was nigce to relax like that after a few days of intense stairs and climbing. Afte the hot springs, we went to dinner and then called it a night. It was a long, tiring and great day.
03/14/2008
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