More ruins and getting to Machu Picchu

Awake in the early morning (you cannot avoid it if the streets are all cobble stones and people roll carriages up and down in front of your window :-)), Anna re-took to doing yoga. We then ate a fast breakfast in order to still hike up the other ruins at Ollantaytambo. Again, very impressive how the Inca made their corn and grain storage houses cling to the cliffs where usually only falcons sit :-)

We then took a half-full train (hallelujah to off-season travel ;-)) to Aguas Calientes and spent some time hiking along the river to get away from the busy and touristy town and find a place to pitch Natascha’s and Karl’s tent. The camp ground is actually very conveniently located just by the Urubamba river and at the base of the steps that we need to climb tomorrow morning at 5:00 am...

The on-site restaurant was unfortunately closed (disadvantages of off-season travel ;-)) but we found good dinner in town and will soon be going to bed so as to be ready for Machu Picchu!Read more