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Tuesday 12 January 2010
Highlights: Snow fights at high altitude, Colca Valley
Today we headed off to the Colca Valley and Canyon from Arequipa. The journey took us over 5 hours and we got to our highest point on the trip 4,920 metres above sea level. Andrew got to experience his first ever encounter with snow. He managed to nail Titch with one snowball!
Monday 11 January 2010
Highlights: Full body recovery massage, Flight to Arequipa
Today most people started recovering from last night’s Inca Trail / Emma & Gareth anniversary and my birthday party. For me I had a birthday gift i.e. a 1 hour full body massage to look forward to. I have to say the massage was good, especially when I extended my arms behind my back and the masseuse worked on my upper back.
Sunday 10 January 2010
Highlights: The Inca Trail landscape, The Sun Gate, Exploring the Machu Picchu Ruins
Inca Trail Day 4
A very early 4 am start to the day. Andrew got in around 11 pm last night from the local bar so he was not exactly Mr Sunshine that early in the morning. It was much more difficult backing today as we had to use our torches to see being so dark. Andrew can’t get his sleeping mat into the provided bag so I helped stuff it into our holding bag.
Saturday 9 January 2010
Highlights: The Inca Trail landscape, Runnkuraqay Pass, Sayacmarca site, Phuyupatamarca site, Winaywayna, Birthday cake
Inca Trail Day 3
Another 6 am wakeup call saw the start to my birthday hiking the Inca Trail. Yesterday had been a cardio workout but we all knew today would be hard on the knees and the longest day at 16 kms hiking. No pancakes today unfortunately to start but still a good breakfast. I found I as now slowly eating all of the meals provided so my system was restarting.
Friday 8 January 2010
Highlights: The Inca Trail landscape, Warmiwanusca (aka Dead Woman’s Pass), Paqaymayo
Inca Trail Day 2
A very tough day for the Inca Trail Hike; at least from a cardio perspective. We got up around 6 am and our ever helpful porters provided a wake up drink of coca which I declined as my system was shutdown. Now not having this drink was probably a bad thing as the coca helps you breathe at this altitude.
Nathan's Insights 