Inca Trail: Day 3
In the morning it is still raining. This is the DRY season. A good reminder of the unpredictability of nature.
After a couple of hours, the rain finally stopped. At times on the trail I can see no one ahead or behind me. These are the best times as there are no sounds but the birds and the breeze...
At our lunch spot there is a part of the mountain that juts out below. Not many hikers see this as most are having lunch high above this point. I ventured out to see what was there and I was greeted with a great view of the Inca ruins the main trail soon leads to, but the gift was the view of the valley, with the River Urubamaba and the city of Aguas Calientes, as well as the back side of Machu Picchu mountain (the lost city is on the other side). Another feature of this spot is that there is mobile service, as another guide is making a cell phone call. Yes, GSM service is available even here.
Today, it didn´t rain that much, so I was able to go faster on the downhill portions. It is less painful on the knees to go faster. A couple of times, people moved aside and called out "porter" to their friends - definitely a compliment. Except, when the old British couple did it, it could have been that they just thought I was a porter because I was brown. Those damn colonialists. I will get non-violent on their ass if they try that again.
Since this is the last night of camping for the hikers, the campsite also has a welcome center that provides showers, beer, candy, and clean bathrooms. Definitely a good idea. They should also have a massage service. People would totally pay for it.
After a couple of hours, the rain finally stopped. At times on the trail I can see no one ahead or behind me. These are the best times as there are no sounds but the birds and the breeze...
At our lunch spot there is a part of the mountain that juts out below. Not many hikers see this as most are having lunch high above this point. I ventured out to see what was there and I was greeted with a great view of the Inca ruins the main trail soon leads to, but the gift was the view of the valley, with the River Urubamaba and the city of Aguas Calientes, as well as the back side of Machu Picchu mountain (the lost city is on the other side). Another feature of this spot is that there is mobile service, as another guide is making a cell phone call. Yes, GSM service is available even here.
Today, it didn´t rain that much, so I was able to go faster on the downhill portions. It is less painful on the knees to go faster. A couple of times, people moved aside and called out "porter" to their friends - definitely a compliment. Except, when the old British couple did it, it could have been that they just thought I was a porter because I was brown. Those damn colonialists. I will get non-violent on their ass if they try that again.
Since this is the last night of camping for the hikers, the campsite also has a welcome center that provides showers, beer, candy, and clean bathrooms. Definitely a good idea. They should also have a massage service. People would totally pay for it.
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