Early pick up and a stop off at Ollantaytambo for a pancake breakfast (for motivation). Bus to KM 82 - the official start location of day 1 of the inca trail.

It'd be fair to say day 1 was hard at times but generally ok as an 11km walk goes. We were both astounded at our porters carrying 25kgs each, and jogging by to set up and cook our lunches, teas and pitch our tents! How they managed to cook some of the best Peruvian food we've eaten on a two ring gas stove we will never know ha ha

My personal highlight of today was Ang finally having to give in and use a squat toilet (see photos for the proof) I never thought Id see the day but even Ang and her bladder of steel can't hold it for 4 days :-)