We got picked up for the Inca Trail at 4:30 am by our guides and porters. Having them all cheer for you when you get on the bus is pretty cool. We picked up the other members of our group, then drove the 2 hours to Ollantaytambo to have breakfast. After breakfast we drove a little further, then got dropped off at Kilometer 82, the starting point of the Trail. The first day of hiking was okay-- I started lagging back after our first rest stop, but I was trucking along. We were all worried about Michael, but he was just going his own pace. Lunch on the trail, a few snacks, about 6 hours of hiking, then we arrived to our first campsite. Boy was it nice to wipe down (you stink after that much hiking, trust me), and to eat dinner and crash.
Day two was the rough day. We started up Dead Woman's Pass right from the start of the day, 
and it took about 3 hours to reach the top. 14000 feet is an accomplishment! Down we went from that point to our lunch stop, and then up again to the second pass. By that point we were all really starting to struggle. At least I was. We rested at the top of the second pass before heading down again, towards our campsite. 10 hours of hiking really causes serious exhaustion, so by the time we hit the camp, we were running on fumes. But we made it. So did Michael, after being carried for a little while by the porters. Too bad it was pitch black outside by that point, so no one got any pictures. Lucky bastard...
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