Tuesday, September 12, 2006

the train ride

The train left the station at 5:45 am from Aguas Calientes, the town at the base of the ruines of Machu Picchu. We traveled for a few hours to the ancient town of Ollantaytambo, where we had breakfast, then traveled on for a few more hours to reach the city of Cusco.

The view from the train was incredible. Gabriel and I fought the urge to sleep, and enjoyed the many kilometers of farmlands hugged right up against the Andes. The glaciers were enormous and the camera was just too small to capture what it was like in person.

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