So I somehow managed to convince my Megan that getting up really early to
try and watch the sun come up was a good idea. Turns out I still can't see
a sunrise in the Andes, there are just too many mountains in the way.
We did get a very quiet walk through the ruins, as there weren't yet a lot
of people around. The skies to the south were clear enough that we could
see all the way back to the Salkantay mountain (where this whole mess
started).
Megan wanted to walk through some parts of the ruins that we had missed
yesterday and so we spent about an hour doing that.
After lunch we caught the train to Ollantaytambo. The engine was in the
middle which meant the front of the train was a huge window. I got a bunch
of video of the ride.
The train included snacks (fine), but also a creepy dancing person in a
lion mask (odd), and the staff put on a "fashion" show (including techno
Peruvian flute music) in the aisle to try and sell alpaca clothing. This
didn't make for a very relaxing ride.
After the train was a bus ride back to Cusco where we said our goodbyes to
the group and our guide Raul.
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Happy Anniversary!
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