The Inca Trail & Machu Picchu

Well, we did it!

This will be a really short entry as I just want to put some photos up. I will add details (including the place/ruin names) about the actual trip once I return to the UK.

The trail was tough and the sense of achievement once we got our first glance of Machu Picchu was incredible and made it all worth while. We had a great group of people (16 of us in all plus 2 local guides). Our guides were fantastic and all in all the experience was just amazing.

Here are some photos to show what we survived!

Day 1

Before....

Our first ruins

Lunch on the first day (really roughing it!!)

Our first uphill

Day 2 (photos by Sean who carried my camera)

Views from along the way

Part of the group at the top of Dead Woman´s Pass - the highest point of the trek at 4,200m. We treked just over 1 km uphill on the second day!

The path leading up to Dead Woman´s Pass

Day 3

More ruins!

Moving into the Jungle

Ruins at our 3rd camp site

Day 4

The ´postcard´shot!

We made it!

..... After