Peru Machu Picchu

“Although I feel the past 7 years of struggle flow through my body and mind, it only takes about a minute. I gather myself again and a big smile breaks through on my face. I am here! And I don’t care how crazy it is and how much the ticket and bus up to Machu Picchu costs, this moment is mine! I don’t care if I have to leave in 5 minutes or in an hour, this was 100% worth it. There are only 5 other people walking around Machu Picchu at this time. The sun is casting a golden spell on the ruins and the sight is amazing.”

“Visiting Machu Picchu is breathtaking. The kind of breathtaking where we had to stop ourselves for a minute to remember the experience because there would never be another first time. That’s really all there is to it. In person, it was better than any photo we had ever seen. That morning had hummed with anticipation from the moment we boarded the Perurail train. On the way, the mountains tower over Peru’s Urubamba River, making for a scenic and impressive journey as we headed for the little train station in Aguas Calientes, now officially called Machu Picchu Pueblo. I was in awe of the whole experience.”