Oct. 17: We met our guide Ray at the train station early (too early) this morning and headed by train from Ollantaytambo with our hiking gear on - a 1-hour train ride to KM 104 where we disembarked and started hiking! 8 hours later, we'd arrive in Machu Picchu (and then eventually to Aguas Calientes and our hotel). We’ve been SO lucky with the weather and all things. I'm so grateful to be here in Peru on this epic adventure with such good friends who support each other. Trish has wanted to do this as long as I've known her... 23 years.
5:30 AM silliness (alpaca sign) at the train station.
Km 104 train stop - the beginning of the Short Inca Trail
Sacred path
Exposed trail; 2,000 foot gain
Epic - and hard - trail!
Made it, 3-hr hike up up up - to Wiñay Wayna
Walking through the site of Wiñay Wayna
The group at Wiñay Wayna site (past the waterfall) - including Un and Griffin - from Santa Fe!
Post-lunch... on to the Sun Gate
The dreaded "gringo killers"
An epic moment passing through Sun Gate. An emotional moment for all of us- after one last big climb to this point. We made it.
The Sam travel photo op (yah, yah - but I love our HUGE smiles...We did it!)
Clouds rolled in for the afternoon arrival to Machu Picchu
The Short Inca Trail ends at Machu Picchu - at Circuit 1
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