“May we never lose our wonder, wide eyed and mystified, may we be just like a child, staring at the beauty of our King.” I had these lyrics from the song “Wonder” by Bethel Music stuck in my head most of the day. Every part of today begged for child like joy and excitement. Waking up in Aguas Calientes, making our way up to
Read MoreAfter breakfast, trekkers will start their four hour trek downhill. They’ll pass farms that grow potatoes, fava beans, and many other traditional crop by hand in the traditional Incan way. Trekkers will continue descending into the Sacred Valley where they’ll feel the climate change and see crops that are different from
Read MoreTrekkers have another early wake up call! They’re woken up at 5:00 AM with hope drinks. They have views on the lake and valley of Kiswarani. The local people will already be taking their llamas to graze. Trekkers will start their four hour climb to the top of Pachacute or Condor Pass. They’ll zigzag their way up the hill. The views are
Read MoreIt’s an early wake up call today! Trekkers are picked up from the hotel at 5:00 AM. They’ll drive through the Sacred Valley for three hours to the trailhead called Punta Carretera. After breakfast, they’ll start their trek. They’ll trek for two hours uphill to lunch at Kiswarani village. This part of the hike is through the potato valley
Read MoreLast night was our first night in Cusco. The Belmond hotel Monasterio is magnificent! We awoke this morning and met for our community breakfast. Yet another feast. After last nights dinner and this morning’s breakfast and lunch, I don’t think I’m going to lose weight on this trip. On the contrary. After breakfast we took a short
Read MoreOur first day started with a pretty active sequence of events. For most of us, having landed from our first flight late the other night, we prepared to board our flight to Cusco with little more than 5:30 hours of sleep. After landing, we were greeted by David and Hollman, along with a group of Belmont’s staff, to collect us for the
Read MoreRead a day by day log of our trip to Machu Picchu from June 22nd to June 29th. Most of the posts will be written by those on this trip and published in real time – even when they’re on the trail to Machu Picchu. They’re in for the adventure of a lifetime! And you’ll get to follow along!!
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