Peru 2019: Inca Trail Day Four
We made it! An amazing view and a great accomplishment – but the adventure's not over yet. Jan. 9, 2019 Well, we did it! We've boarded our train to Ollantaytambo, where we will then get a mini-bus to Cusco. Today was hard, but are we ever proud of ourselves. After another damp night of fitful sleep, we were roused at 3:30 a.m. to clear our tents by 4. The rain, thankfully (Thank you, Pachamama!) stopped at about the exact moment we stepped out of our tents. All of us were tired, cold and in bad moods. There was bickering and complaining and impatience all around. We had to wait till 5:30 to start our hike (the Chasquis had to leave earlier, which is why we had to get up in the dark) so we sat on benches and found creative ways to bandage Mia's blistered feet (maxi pads have so many uses!) by iPhone light while we gathered the courage for one last trip to the stinking hole-in-the-ground referred to as a bathroom. Mia felt really sick, in pa