27th May 2005 - 1st Day The moment we had been waiting for finally dawned at 5.30am!!!!! We were picked up from our hostel by our tour guides, Max & Emillo, for the four day trek to Machu Picchu! The bus took took us (13 trekkers, 2 guides, 1 cook & 21 Porters) to The Sacred Valley town of Ollantayambo where we had breakfast and I purchased two walking sticks made from bambo. After breakie, we headed out of town for another hour, criss crossing th...

24th May - 26th May 2005 Over the last few days we haven't really been up to much, just mooching around Cuzco city, relaxing - in anticipation of the IncaTrail. Not wanting to exert ourselves as we both know that it is going to be a tough few days - well I am nervous about it anyway!

23rd May 2005 Cuzco is my oyster!!!! Again I bummed around for the day, just drifting around like a proper traveller, without the smell!!!! Although I am sure that will come with time :-) Found the place where we have to confirm the Inca Trail - I can't believe that it has come round so quickly!!!! I have to say I am not looking forward to the trek itself, cos'I know how unfit I am but the sites I am going to see I hope will make it all worth while!!...

22nd May 2005 Well today was rather non eventful!!! I spent the entire day in an internet cafe uploading all my photo's on to this site!!!! I was so slow and very boring, however, at least now I am upto date! I went out for dinner to a resturant next door to the hostel, being brain numb from the computer I couldn't be bothered to go all the way to the Plaza de Armas (where most of the resturants are). I have to say it was one of the most deliciou...

21st May 2005 Today was day of dirfting around the town just chilling out. I visited the Inca Museum which rests on Inca foundations and has been rebuilt serveral times due to earthquakes! It exhibits typical Inca pottery, jewllery, mummies etc... In the evening I met up with an English couple, Ben and Becky, who we seem to keep bumping into in each town we visit! We ate at this tiny resturant, which you could swing a cat in and then headed to an Eng...