Inca Trail Day 2 Part 1: Early Walk to Wayllabamba
Day 2 began by wakening up to a fresh cup of tea delivered direct to our tent by the porters. In the cold misty mountains this was a lush wakening. There are no washing or…
Inca Trail Day 1 Part 2: Morning Snack and Final Buys in Ollantaytambo
Names of settlements themselves conjure up emotion by their very mention. Even just saying Beirut or Baghdad for instance may conjure up images of war, despair and death. The mention of Sydney or Paris conjures…
Inca Trail Day 1 Part 1: Cusco to Ollantaytambo By Bus
It’s one of the world’s most famous hikes and as fate and spontaneity would have it, I felt I was embarking on something special. The reason being, the four day Inca Trail that I had…
A Slow Bus To Cuzco
It was a funny old day and in the end a well worthwhile trip. Morning began for me with a 6am start in Loki Hostel, La Paz. This meant I would miss the free breakfast…