Nothing like testing your skills on the mountain bike, after a 9 year lay-off, at 4000m. I never thought I would hear myself say this but "the climbing sucks". For the first time in my life I preferred the technical, downhill single track to the climb.
Dee feeding the Llama in Bogota
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Magnificent Machupicchu
"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, it is measured by the moments that take your breath away."
"You signed up for a trek and that's what we're gonna do" - Inca Trail
We elected to travel by foot to Machupicchu via the famous Inca Trail - a four day hike in and around the mountains, passing numerous ruins along the way to the big prize. We are still unsure of the distance as we consulted at least eight maps with eight different distances. At least the trail was well marked!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Hey amigo, massage, massage!
We finally gave in today after two weeks of being accosted by the endless stream of young girls offering massages throughout our ten days in Cuzco. They litter the cobble-stoned streets offering massage any way you like it - Thai, Stone, Swedish - and Dee finally ran out of excuses to give them. It was a relaxing hour on the table as they worked out the kinks of a four day bike ride followed by our hike to Machupicchu the previous four days.
Breakfast with a view - Huaraz, Peru
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| Mt. Huascaran (6768m) Peru's Highest Peak |
Breakfast should always be so idyllic. The view above from our fourth floor balcony at Olaza's B&B in Huaraz, Peru is peace, grandeur, and relaxation personified. We've been on the run since arriving in Peru almost a month ago. Cuzco, the Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail to Machupicchu, and capped off with an epic four day trek among the snow capped peaks of the Cordillera Blanca. More on all that in the coming days, I promise!
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