26/12/12
– 28/12/12
We got
up at four in the morning and left in a small bus to a town called
Ollintitambo and from there we walked 28km to Aquas Callientes. I
spent my time trekking with Jamie, talking of spiritual matters,
observing the beauty of the landscape all around us, playing with
beautiful horses, balancing as we walked along the train tracks
through the jungle and relaxing on a suspension bridge that held us
safely above ferocious river that ran below. We had a really good
time together and I learnt a lot in 28km. We arrived in Aquas
Callientes an hour after the rest of the group and ate a big meal. We
then went to buy Machu Picchu tickets. I had decided before I left I
would not actually pay to see Machu Michu for an hour. We played
some music and went to bed. I spent the next day feeling ill I had a
stomach bug and so didn’t do anything until the rest of the group
returned from Machu Picchu and we hiked another 10km through the
jungle to our next destination. Hot Mountain Springs. They were
great. Like gigantic hot baths under an open sky surrounded by jungle
and mountains! It was brilliant. We returned on a bus the next day
that took us 6 hours through winding jungle roads above clouds and
past huge landslides. I was really happy to be back in Cusco when we
arrived that night, it felt like home!
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