In this digital age, there are millions of photos of
everything, to the point where they can make the real thing just another common
place, ho-hum experience with no element of surprise. The Inca city called Machu Picchu high in the
Andes Mountains of Peru is probably one of the more iconic photos out
there. So as we rode the narrow-gage
train through the beautiful tropical Sacred Valley and then took a mini bus up
a very steep road to the entry to Machu Picchu, we thought we knew what to
expect. Fortunately, we were wrong—very
wrong. It was a sight and an experience
that literally took our breaths away, and not just because of the altitude.
Temple of the Sun |
We’ve been to a number of very amazing places together over
the past 37 years, but we’ve had only a small number of unforgettable first
impressions. So it is challenging to
find something to top or equal such iconic sights like the Thangboche Monastery
at the base of Mt. Everest or the Golden Temple and Taj Mahal in India. Machu
Picchu succeeded beyond all expectations to the point that it was an emotional experience.
We're staying 2,000 feet lower along a roaring river, a major tributary of the Amazon. (See Photo below). We can’t wait until tomorrow to return to the mountain and
hike to a high overlook in the early morning.
The weather and the crowds are usually the worst in the morning, but it
will be worth it.
View from our hotel window |
I'm pretty sure you stayed right next door to the hotel we called home for a few days! Looks like you are having a wonderful time...it all is truly much more than a picture could ever capture!
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