Patrick's Photoblog

Saturday, October 21, 2006

 
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Random pic's Posted by Picasa
 


And E was there too. Posted by Picasa
 


Just to prove it's was me ;) Posted by Picasa
 


MADE IT>> WOW what a sight literally at the top of the world. Posted by Picasa
 


Almost there Posted by Picasa
 


CLOSER Posted by Picasa
 

Closer Posted by Picasa
 


Getting closer. Posted by Picasa
 


Me and E with the goal within reach. Posted by Picasa
 


And there it is My first look at Machu Picchu on the 4th day at 7 am.... What a sight to behold and hard earned. Posted by Picasa
 


Appraoching the Sun gate. Just past there will be the first sight of Machu Picchu. Posted by Picasa
 


waiting at dawn to start the trail to get to Machu Picchu first. Posted by Picasa
 


Again!!!! Posted by Picasa
 


what more steps??? Posted by Picasa
 


Part of the terraces used for growing crops to support for Machu Picchu. Posted by Picasa
 


It really was like this. Steps forever.. Posted by Picasa
 


And there.. These steps were carved out of solid rock. Posted by Picasa
 


Go right down there ;) Posted by Picasa
 


More ruins as we get closer to the goal of Machu Picchu. Posted by Picasa
 


More steps. Posted by Picasa
 


An Inca Tunnel. Also called the tunnel of love Posted by Picasa
 


Another view. Posted by Picasa
 


Walking on the edge of the cloud forest. Posted by Picasa
 


The second camp site as we entered the begining of the cloud forest. Posted by Picasa
 


Some more ruins. Posted by Picasa
 


But always spectacular views. Posted by Picasa
 


It could be like this for hours. Posted by Picasa


It just goes on and on for days ;) Posted by Picasa


One of the porters. These guys carried a heavy load and if I ever thought I had it bad bad I just had to look at them. Hard working industrious mountain goats. Posted by Picasa
 


Morning at the first camp site. Posted by Picasa
 


In the distance is dead woman peak and we walked from there in about 2 hours. Posted by Picasa
 


The top of dead woman peak.. Man this was one hard climb to the highest peak 14,000 feet. Posted by Picasa
 


Taking a rest stop. Posted by Picasa
 


The first inca ruin along the way Posted by Picasa
 


The first hill Posted by Picasa
 

Some small villages along the 1st half of the trail selling there wares. YOu pretty much could buy water and soda along the entire trail. Cool I suppose but Kina takes a little away from it ya know. Posted by Picasa
 


The first of MANY inclines. Posted by Picasa
 


The first sight. You have to show your passport and trail pass and when you cross this bridge you are officially on the trail. Posted by Picasa
 


The adventure begins... Posted by Picasa
 

The last stop on the bus before that start of the Inca trail. Posted by Picasa
 

Some ruins outside of Cuzco. A warm up for Machu Pichu. Posted by Picasa
 


traditional Vs. reality Posted by Picasa
 


Elsa holding it all together. Posted by Picasa
 


Some more locals Posted by Picasa
 


Elsa with some of the locals. Posted by Picasa
 
Some of the Locals of Cuzco. Posted by Picasa
 


Cuzco Peru. 1st day. Beautiful town with cobble stone streets and old Spanish architecture with some of the old Inca ruins thrown in. This is the plaza de Armas.. two days here are needed to acclimate before begining on the Inca trail to Machu Pichu. Posted by Picasa

Saturday, October 14, 2006

a pic

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Thursday, September 14, 2006

Mexico fishing trip