Machu Picchu

We organised our train tickets to and from Aguas Calientes after a hearty breakfast of Pancakes at Jacks Cafe (if it wasn't for the dodgy Peruvian water I would definitly be fat) and then caught a 1 hour taxi ($10 for 3 people) to Ollayantabamba (?) to catch a glimpse of the Mega Avalanche bike ride. Unfortunatly we just missed it but Glen caught up with some of the riders. We walked around the Incan village of cobbled streets and then caught the train (post stealing of camera) to Aguas Calientes. We had a short sleep then got up at 4am to get to Machu Picchu at first light. The site was clouded in fog on arrival but as it lifted we saw the amazing jungle covered peaks surrounding the huge incan city. It was truly breathtaking, even after all the hype and photos we'd seen. Our swedish mate Kalle was kind enough to take more than enough great photos for us. We witnessed a marriage proposal and an english couple we'd met in Argentina also got engaged at the same time (the Eiffel Tower of South America me thinks). We took a look through all the ruins then hiked up WaynuPicchu peak which was hard work due to the altitude. The views were amazing and we were glad to get there early as by midday the place was swarming with tourists. We walked back down the mountain and chilled at Aguas Calientes before our 4hr slow train back to Cusco. Glens off on a ride today and I'm getting down to the buisiness of postcard writing and jewellery buying. Tomorrow we fly to Lima then head to the coast.