Macchu Pikachu!!!!!!

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  Aguas Calientes, Sacred Valley, Peru
Monday, May 12, 2008

Having bought our admission tickets and bus ticket the day before, we woke up at 0445hrs and chomped down our breakfast of bread rolls and yoghurt and hurried to get in line for the bus.

The first bus would start at 0530hrs, and when we got there at 0525hrs, there were probably 120 people in front of us. Still, the buses were loaded quickly and efficiently and we were soon on our way.

We arrived at Macchu Pichu's entrance gates and made our way up, while everything was still shrouded in clouds. As the sun rose, the clouds parted and we had our first glimpse of the "lost" Incan structures. Finally, the magnitude of its glory hit me, and I felt that all the costs and hassle involved were worth it.

Of course, I had made a pun before this trip and kept saying "Macchu Pikachu", so Rob convinced me to hunt down a Pikachu plush, and so yes... I carried this little yellow lump of fluff all the way here!

After we sufficiently explored these ancient ruins, we went to register ourselves to climb Wayna Picchu, the famous mountain flanking Macchu Pichu. The trail only permitted 400 climbers a day. Ed signed in at No. 33, I made No. 34 while Rob was No. 35.

The climb was a scenic albeit tiring one, but what really winded us was the descent. It started to rain as we sat on the rocky summit, but by the time we started to clamber down, the rain fell steadily. The ancient Incan steps were Hobbit-sized at best, and treacherously slippery with mosses, lichen and rain.

Slowly did it, and we made it down without incident, although not before being thoroughly soaked, wet, cold and extremely tired. Nonetheless, the rain could not dampen our spirits and we were thrilled that we managed to catch a clear view of Macchu Pichu, unlike for those unfortunate ones who arrived later and found that all that they could see were clouds clouds and more clouds.

(To be continued / rewritten)

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Macchu Pichu through the clouds	Clear!	Macchu Pikachuuuu!!!	Pikachu, I choose you!
Rob & Felicia @ MP	Felicia in an ancient port of sorts	Finally made it!	Terraces of Macchu Pichu
Rob & Ed starting our hike	ANOTHER "chu" ?!	Feli & Ed prepare to climb!	Pretty views
A bready reward	Zig Zag!	Rainy-chu!	Ed & Feli descending
Tired, drenched but thrilled	Human Skittles!	YUMMY!!!	Pika-pan
Pika eats peppers!	Pika gets a drink   Comments!	Pika-fleur!

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