Tuesday evening – aquas calientes

Diane and i are sitting in the styleish El Mapi bar drinking our Pisco Sours waiting for our 6p m dinner reservation.. I know.l unfashionably early.. But were waking up at 3:45 to get up to machu pichu…along with the other 2000 folks in town ..

We left Ollanta this afternoon after a lovely , lazy morning.. Its been such a great place to hang out. We really recommend the Apu Lodge for anyone looking for a nice quiet place i n an amazing setting

We said goodbye to the view from our room and the beutiful grounds of the hotel

We took a last look around ollanta.. Then headed to the rail station for the trip to machu pichu

The trip on peru rail took about 2 hours.. It was through a beutiful canyon running along the ururbamba river..

We sat across from david and suzanne.. A nice couple from arizona

I tried getting a few pics from the train.. But it was a bit hard by phone

Here's Suzanne

They served us drinks and food.. I just love perurail.. They were so helpful with ticketing and their service is amazing.. We even had table cloths

We passed several small villages.. A woman sellign flowers and several small ruins..

Then we were in Aquas Calientes.. Or Mach pichu puebla. Its hard to describe..its 100% comemrcial.. Only about tourism, tacky, cyrass.. And in its own way .. Very welcoming. Our hotel folks met our train and walked us the short way tot he hotel. Diane and i spent a few hours walking every street.. Its very much like the airports i spend time waiting in.. Lots of folks fromall over the world, waiting for soemthign, with nothing to do.. And money to spend…. Its all resturants. Discos, hostels and trinket shops.. All in brick and rebar.. I love the people watching !