Today was our seventh work day at Maska, and as usual it was labor intensive but rewarding! We worked half a day on our projects since the later part of the day was reserved for traveling to Aguas Calientes- the town right next to Machu Picchu! We spent a few hours after our work wandering around Pisac, walking through the market, getting food, and enjoying a few moments of much needed relaxation. Next, we all hopped in the car, drove to Urubamba to pick up our passports and other forms of documentation, and continued on to the very touristy town of Oallanta. In Oallanta, we enjoyed some good food (well, some of us) and beverages, did our best to avoid flea-ridden dogs, and headed down to the train station. A few of us met some cool people on the train; Diana and I got to know two medical students, one from Canada and one from Chile. They were both wonderful to talk to and learn from, and the train ride seemed to fly right on by. Finally, we arrived in Aguas Calientes, a little tired from the ride but excited to be so close to the impending Machu Picchu hike! We all can’t wait for tomorrow… it’s going to be amazing!
-Kat
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