...best to have dreams, better to chase them...

After a serious amount of fun in the classroom and in the "mar" (ocean), I decided it was time to perform one of the most symbollic events of the quest. To watch the sun rise over Macchu Picchu. Its a symbolic event because the old man and I, had planned to do this together sometime. However his carbons have since been dispursed, so I figured I better get there before I'm fish food too. I had decided this was best done alone due to the difficulty in emotions shared which are usually held so tight. The strange thing was that I ended up sharing them in so many ways along the way, which was exactly what the witch doctor ordered. TC in Topgun " sometimes you´re holding on to tight and you just got to let it go" - TC I concur. As the Inca trial is what I describe as a beaten track, I opted for the Salkantay 4 day trek, which takes you over a pass 4800m above sea level. One would like to believe I had learnt my lesson about doing treks the day after surfing. But some lessons need relearning. The first day took us up to 4800 in 3 hours. Needless to say Peaks was bringing up the rear. I shared the Salkantay Trek with 10 Israel amigos, so much hebrew and history was learnt along the way. Due to the slow pace though we ended up peaking the pass at sunset, which was the first blessing of the trip. A sunset at 4800 above the clouds is one unforgettable spectale. The second blessing came soon afterwards as the stars came out to lead out way down the pass surrounded by the glowing snowcapped mountain tops. The number of stars in the sky rivalled the gazing we had on the boat across the altantic, so the star constellation knowledge came in handy. Before I mentioned about letting it go, well as always, Tommy P took this to extremes and let it all hang out, back to our routes, nature´s way. Do something "muy loco" everyday I say. Lucky no frontals as it was a wee bit nippy up at 4000. While this was not "the Inca Trail", it was a Inca trail and the scenery was the 3rd blessing. Opting for the rough and tough option, Peaks decided that there was no bus ride up for him on the final morning and 4 am saw him racing up the 1500m path to catch that much dreamed about sunrise. It was everything anticipated and a whole bunch more. Adios Papa catch you on the flip side!!!!