Mark and i looked at each other and went ... "hell no" the only reason the group was told to take it easy was that they were all over 40 and ready for an arvo sleep. bugger that. these things come round once in a life time and i wasnt going to spend the next 12 hours in basecamp, hotel lobby.
Mark and i grabbed our passports and proceeded to grab tickets for the mountain and ruins ourselves. yup the youngens set off for our own adventure and loved every minute of it! envy was on the face of everyone back at the hotel when we showed up and proceeded to show off the pics we had. life's short and to get the opportunity to do this twice, once in the sunset, once on the sunrise was not to be missed.
this being the hilight of south america was an understatement. unbelieably fantastic. jaw dropping. the pictures say it all.
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Hi ya guys, well I have to say I am the envey of you both, me being a photgrapher!!! would just love to have the oppertunity to take some photos in the places you have been. Sure looks like you need some good wholesome food too. roast lamb shanks is on the menue for saturday night, so you betta have a good appitite!! and lots of veggies, good for you Mark, ha ha. and then a good old SA braai, with good SA beef!! for sunday. you are so right, you only get to do this one, so fill every moment you can. Look forward to more updates.
Les
Oh Guy's, this must have been the highlight so far.... awsome pic's, really fantastic. Hope it was all you had hoped to see and more. You have got some great memories to bring back with you both. Love Mom
thanks all, yup it was definately the hilight, and nothing could top it. Les you would have gone silly with the photography :) we did. two digital cameras we captured over 450 shots, to be scaled back and edited later. every nook and cranny is a photo opportunity. and we saw it at the best times. late arvo and early morning for the best lights.
oh i forgot to mention. Machu Picchu is (old mountain) the mountain of the ruins. being the crazy youngens we were, we even climbed up Wayu Picchu (young mountain) (the peak that rises over the ruins in the last photo) it rises another 300m above the ruins and takes an hour to climb due to altitude.
if was fantastic going through the place ourselves first because we wernt restricted by a tour guide. we could go anywhere we wanted anytime. getting away from the crowded paths, ment you could absorb it more. very elemental and spiritual place when you have a moment to sit down in the quiet.
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