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Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Sacred Valley
Aug. 7th, 2018 06:06 pmHey lovelies, I’m in Sacred Valley and checking in to let you know I’m not dead, despite having climbed up—well, it wasn’t exactly a fucking mountain, but it certainly felt like one. Tomorrow I’m climbing an actual mountain so we’ll see how that goes.
We went to the archaeological site at Puka Pukara, then drove down to Pisac and hit the market. Then we went up Ollantaytambo, which made me feel incredibly accomplished/slightly concerned for my ability to climb Machu Picchu tomorrow. We wove our way through the Sacred Valley, stopping at various breathtaking sites. We were supposed to stop for guinea pig, but there’s a strike on, so thanks to workers’ solidarity, no guinea pigs were eaten today. Hah.
I’m now ensconced in the most beautiful hotel room ever, and I would love to share pictures with you, but Google Photos is acting up. If you’re on FB you can see, though.
ETA: Finally uploaded! Though this isn’t all of them. Sadly the one of me on top of Ollantaytambo is shit because someone else took it. Also pictured: Election signs! And the Skylodge, which are those little pods you see on one of the mountains. For $1000 USD a night, you too can do a three-hour climb up a cliff to stay in a pod.
Other fun fact: The plastic bags on the poles indicate a chicha (corn liquor) bar. There are an awful lot of them.
We went to the archaeological site at Puka Pukara, then drove down to Pisac and hit the market. Then we went up Ollantaytambo, which made me feel incredibly accomplished/slightly concerned for my ability to climb Machu Picchu tomorrow. We wove our way through the Sacred Valley, stopping at various breathtaking sites. We were supposed to stop for guinea pig, but there’s a strike on, so thanks to workers’ solidarity, no guinea pigs were eaten today. Hah.
I’m now ensconced in the most beautiful hotel room ever, and I would love to share pictures with you, but Google Photos is acting up. If you’re on FB you can see, though.
ETA: Finally uploaded! Though this isn’t all of them. Sadly the one of me on top of Ollantaytambo is shit because someone else took it. Also pictured: Election signs! And the Skylodge, which are those little pods you see on one of the mountains. For $1000 USD a night, you too can do a three-hour climb up a cliff to stay in a pod.
Other fun fact: The plastic bags on the poles indicate a chicha (corn liquor) bar. There are an awful lot of them.
