Peru 2019: Inca Trail Day Three
Today was the most beautiful day, full of scenes like this one that looked straight out of a fantasy film. January 8, 2019 Lunch time. Notwithstanding some foot pain, burning quads and a mild headache, today has not been so bad. The weather is changeable – light rain, mist (clouds, actually) and sun in constant rotation – but not extreme. We've gone hundreds of steps up, to visit Inca sites, then hundreds of steps down and it's hard, but it's nothing compared to yesterday. There have even been some stretches where we could walk more than a half-dozen steps on flat ground. The flora has changed since we passed over the dead woman mountain yesterday. Gone are the cacti; now it's lush greenery and pretty, brightly coloured flowers. We even passed an area – magical looking – overhung by tree branches and leaves that was apparently either the setting or the inspiration for the movie Avatar. I think we are very lucky to have Marco as our guide. Not only is he prof...