I am only going to write Machu Picchu once!

charliesnooks:

So it is done, we went to the place with the ruins got very wet and since then I have written the words so many times it is making me dizzy.

After the early start (hostel owner got up and made us breakfast!) we arrived and headed straight to the second mountain called Waynapicchu, an Irish guy in Arica had suggested it was worth the walk which turned out to be 1.20hrs up really steep steps during which time I was convinced that I was going to die. When we finally got to the top dripping in sweat and minus half the clothes we started in the view was worth it, the sheer scale of MP is insane the pictures that advertise it make the whole thing look a lot smaller than it really is. Thankfully as I had thrown my I’m scared of falling card on the table during the way up Ben decided to produce his not wanting to go near the edge to take pictures of the fantastic drop :)

Once we had taken pictures and felt a little less knackered we decided to make the ‘climb’ back down the mountain not hill a bloody sheer drop cliff mountain!

When we got down we decided to walk around the actual ruins taking time to admire the views and take the same pictures every tourist in the history of MP has taken. It was just brilliant the only bad point was the rain really but once there you forgot it cost a blinking fortune and just thought, I get why they want to bleed everyone dry.

Just after normal lunch time we realised we hadn’t eaten anything in around 8 hours and decided that it was time to say goodbye to MP and hunt down some food. We went outside and there was your usual cafe selling over priced food but then in Peru over priced food is just normal UK prices (maybe even less). After the welcomed fuel we decided that we had the strenght to walk down from MP to the bottom where you catch the train, this took 2 hours and consisted on a million steps but the views again were amazing.

By the time we got down we were both drenched from head to toe, but MP was probably one of the high lights of the trip and to anyone travelling to this side of the world a must see!

Our coach from Cusco (the main town) to Lima to catch our plane took an mind blowing 22 hours, we decided to go 1st class (more room) and the woman behind the desk only charged us for children seats so it cost 130 sol (£30).

We are now in Lima waiting for our taxi to take us to the airport, its been a good day of relaxing and investigating where to stay in Central America. Yesterday we decided to walk to the beach and back which took over 3 hours and my only advice is if coming to Peru don’t bother finding the beach!

Miss everyone at home but really pleased we are all staying in contact.

Love C xxx