We were looking forward to Cusco, the capital city of the Incan empire, which stretched from Ecuador to northern Chile. We arrived from Arequipa, with our friends Adam and Sarah joining us ready for the inca trail. We checked into Millhouse hostel a short walk from the plaza des armas ready for a bit of culture, a catch up and a fair bit of partying. We started off in cusco with the now mandatory free walking tour. It started with the chocolate museum which alth...

The night before the inka trail, nerves started to kick in. We stockpiled food (haribo essential), we discussed packing lists multiple times (of course we need 3 pairs of trousers for 4 days...) and started buying things we didn't need (hiking poles were not used once). We needn't of worried as day 1 eased us in. Our tour started with the Sacred Valley on a beautiful sunny day. I don't think you could call day 1 hiking as it was more walking around key sights in...