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TRAVEL DIARY FROM THE WHOLE TRIP |
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As you understood (and maybe seen on the photos) it was a fantastic trip, a trip I dreamt of for long time. Here are some words from the trip that I hope
can be funny and maybe inspirating to read. I have put one small photo from each day here, but if you want to see more you shall check the photo page. |
| What happened that day | Day | Photo of the day |
| 24th of February - Bus to Porto Alegre We (Roger a coleague and I) took the night bus from Santo Ângelo to Porto Alegre and thereby the trip was started. |
2002-02-24 |  |
| La Paz is very high We left Brazil with airplane and got a chock when we landed in La Paz, Bolivia. The 4200 meters over sea leval where the airport is situated made me feel very exhauseted. Then some sightseeing in La Paz with among others the moon valley and the cathedral. |
2002-02-25 |  |
| A blockad changed the plans Because a road blockad made of furious coca farmers we had to take a flight to Cusco, Peru to continue our trip with partly new traval schedules. We had time to make a city tour in the former Inca capital wit the sun temple, cathedral and Saqsaywaman. |
2002-02-26 |  |
| What a coincidence We used the day for shopping in Cusco, some things for our walk and some souvenires. We also visited the Inca museum and there I run into a working mate from Sweden!!! |
2002-02-27 |  |
| Secret Valley tur The secret valley of the Inca kingdom with huge areas for farming was the goal of the day. We saw some different things but most important the gigant temple Ollantaytambo. |
2002-02-28 |  |
| Start of the trekk Then it was time to start our 4-days trekk toward Machupicchu. The first day was quite easy walking with nice nature and some Inca ruins around us. |
2002-03-01 |  |
| Over a pass of 4200 The walk of the second day was the toughest, that really tested our physical status, with a pass of 4200 that was to be defeated from 3000 where we had our first night camp. It was hard, very hard! |
2002-03-02 |  |
| Some fantastic ruins The third day was the most beautiful on the trekk with many interesting Inca ruins and fantastic and alternating nature. |
2002-03-03 |  |
| Arrived to Machupicchu! First it rained and then it rained, but when the clouds opened up...WOW...It was totally fantastic - the dream is fulfilled and reality beet the dream! After walked arund there some hours we took the train back to Cusco. |
2002-03-04 |  |
| Bus to Puno Then it was time to leave (and Machupicchu) behind us, so we took the bus to Puno at the Titicaca lake. On the way we had some sightseeing, but our inspiration for this after Machupicchu was not on top. |
2002-03-05 |  |
| Boat trip on the Titicaca lake Now we was about to see the highest situated lake, so we took a boat tour on the Titicaca lake. There we saw Uros, the floating islands and Taquile island. |
2002-03-06 |  |
| Passed Copacabana This day the plan was to take the bus back to La Paz (the blockad was finished) and on the way we stopped at Bolivias most important tourist city at the lake and had some sightseeing before we arrived to La Paz. |
2002-03-07 |  |
| Flight to Brazil Well then it was time to take a flight back to Brazil and that did half of us :) Roger had some problems with a paper and had to stay one more day. We also took a walk in La Paz before it was time to go to the airport. |
2002-03-08 |  |
| Returned to Santo Ângelo After stayed over the night in Porto Alegre it was time for the last part "home" and that was the bus back to Santo Ângelo. Not so much to talk about more then that it finished a fantastic trip. |
2002-03-09 |  |
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