October 3, 2014
Top of the mountain: A hike to Machu Picchu (Part 1)
By Simon J. Lau

Let the explorations begin! We arrived in Peru today. I left for Machu Picchu with my father yesterday evening and after 16 grueling hours of travel and two connecting flights, we finally made it into Cuzco this afternoon.

This also happens to be my first international trip since renewing my passport last year. It is always exciting to visit a new country, but it is even nicer to finally break in a new passport. Let us hope that this is the beginning of many more international trips in the near future!


In addition to visiting the city center, we also enjoyed our first Peruvian meal at La Cusquenita. La Cusquenita, a Peruvian buffet, was recommended to us by two store associates at NorthFace. I am not sure if NorthFace was the best place for authentic food recommendations, but at least we got to sample a little bit of everything on our first night. My favorite was the dessert table, which I visited on three times. This place also had live entertainment that included traditional Peruvian song and dance. They put on a good show and it was a great way to start our time in Peru.
Tomorrow, as we continue to acclimate to the high altitude, we will be taking a 12-hour tour of several historic sites in and around the region. I will have more on that when it happens. Then Saturday we wake up early to start our hike through the mountains!
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