Friday, November 19, 2010

Machu Picchu

Up at 4:00am and on the train.  Sliding through the misty Andean mountains.machupicchu 003 The terrain changes as we enter the Amazon and the sun comes up.  Bromeliads roost on massive branches hanging over the train.machupicchu 019Finally, our destination…wait, we have to take a bus up the crazy switchback dirt road and then hike up the side of the mountain.  But then… machupicchu 096Incredible…machupicchu 064Astonishing…machupicchu 079Around every corner is a new discovery.machupicchu 063     And more…machupicchu 088 I met my friend Marjorie and we spent the afternoon wandering and exploring.machupicchu 097

It was totally amazing and worth the 4:00am start.machupicchu 062

1 comment:

Christine said...

Truly amazing pictures!!! Was it as amazing as everyone says?