Our day started with retrieving laundry and then packing. Once we finally got packed, we donned our backpacks and called for a cab to take us to the bus station.
We were lucky as there was a collectivo about to leave for our destination, Ollyantanbambo where we were to catch the train. The bus driver grabbed our bags threw them on the roof with no tie downs at all and we were hurried into the back of a mini van together with locals who were sitting and perching in various spots in the bus. Thirty minutes later we were at our destination, feeling a bit like sardines, the whole ride costing us the equivalent of $2.50.
We found a lovely café, overlooking the main square and there we stayed until it was time to take the train headed to Machu Picchu.
The train ride was incredible. We followed a roaring river down a deep valley to arrive in Machu Picchu where we were met by a member of the staff from our booked accommodations "Gringo Bills". The ride here filled us with awe as we watched the river roar past the train, a continuous and riotous tumble of rapids the entire length of the one and one half hour trip. The was second only to the beautiful mountains soaring upward on both sides of the train. We were amazed at the change in scenery as we left fertile valleys, mostly devoted to agriculture and ended up in an area which is sub tropical, quite warm and with very different trees and other flora and fauna.
An incredible day indeed.
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