Back from the Inca trail!
Am back in Lima having completed the four day trek to the Inca trail. Was an absolutely amazing - saw such beautiful scenery, but it was bloody hard work - the second day nearly broke me! We were walking up sharp inclines for hours, then down for hours in either blistering heat or driving rain. And of course we were camping in the evening, so pits served as toilets and a cold water standpipe was usually the only showering facility (it was freezing!). But we did camp in the most wonderful places imaginable, sleeping under the clearest skies (never seen such the stars so bright) and waking up to clouds coating the Andes. Am so pleased I did it! On the final day, we had to get up at 4am to make the final trek to the Inca City of Machu Picchu and spent most of the day wandering around there - then we made our way to the hot thermal spas (water was a bit brown and smelt a bit eggy, but very nice all the same) which sorted my aches and pains out. Still can´t walk properly, but intend to spend the next few days relaxing on Lima´s beaches before I move on to… not sure where yet! Thanks everyone for your little comments, it´s lovely reading them - make sure you all take care. xx
Hi Water
So glad to hear you are enjoying yourself, it sounds like you are having the most amazing time. Well done for doing the Inca Tail, it sounds well knackering! Enjoy the next few days relaxing on the beach.Looking forward to hearing what you are going to be doing next.
Love Vicki x
Comment by Vicki — March 7, 2006 @ 12:03 pm
but 4am, that’s only 10am (?) our time, so you’d have been fine
walking in the rain? sounds like the yorkshire dales to me… Admitedly the rest of it (inca stuff, andes, beaches, erm.. sun) isn’t available here though!
Comment by pete — March 8, 2006 @ 2:42 pm
It was amazing to hear you, Iremember those stars from Africa - Though I don’t envy you the cold. thinking of you with envy ………….. love GM ps I passed on the message to your ma & pa
Comment by water — March 9, 2006 @ 11:04 pm
sounds great, camping, cold showers, sore feet…..god we wish we were there, now the beaches, sigh…. love mum and dadxxxxxxxxx
Comment by mum and dad — March 10, 2006 @ 6:46 pm
Hi Anna granma gave me your blog page, sounds as if you are having fun wished i could off gone with you would off loved to do the Inca Trial but if you found it hard then I would find it very difficult. Enjoy and hope you find loads of new experiences, love Steve xx
Comment by steve — March 11, 2006 @ 7:33 pm