This morning we woke to a very different kind of day-
The weather on the mountain had changed and the clouds shrouded the landscape to offer a more mystical & otherworldly panorama. Matt & Nash planned to hike the much less visited southern peak of Machu Picchu known as Machu Picchu (Old Mountain). Ross & I were aiming to reach the Sun Gate.
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| The first light of the sun's morning illumination... |
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| ...quickly dimmed by the clouds |
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| Nash with the backpack strapped on, anxious to make the 2-hour climb (that's just one-way) to 3,000 meters above sea level |
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| Ross ready to walk through the clouds to the city's entrance |
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| Just stunning- |
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| The clouds grew thicker with the rise in altitude |
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| Summit in only 62 minutes! WOW!!! |
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| No view of the right side up flying Condor from the top |
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| well...slightly poking through... |
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| A little added element of danger with the diminished visibility coming down- yikes... |
Mom & Ross trekking along pretty well-
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| Reached the gate 15 minutes faster than mom & dad did the day before! |
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| Quite a different view than the day before... |
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| Everyone made it off the mountain safely- This momma is thrilled!!! |
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