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Post Script: A night at Skylodge Adventure Suites
And this is how you save the best for last. This is, Without a doubt, one of the coolest things I’ve ever done. Not to mention totally outside my comfort zone I discovered the existence of Skylodge Adventure Suites during the pandemic, more than three years ago. This was—even more than hiking the Inca Trail—my number one reason for wanting to go to Peru: for the opportunity to spend the night suspended, yes, suspended, off the side of a mountain. But sleeping in a capsule 900 ft (300m) off the ground is just part of the equation. The middle part. First you have to get up there. Then you have…
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The Inca Trail Day 3: Choquicocha to Wiñay Wayna
I feel so privileged. Privileged to be here in Peru. Privileged to have both the health and means to undertake The Inca Trail. And beyond privileged to experience ancient Inca culture in a way only a few ever will. Today was always meant to be our “easy day” on the Inca Trail. A day when we would take our time, and make frequent photo stops as we descended into the Cloud Forest that serves as a gateway to the Peruvian Amazon. As beautiful as yesterday was, I spent so much of it just trying to catch my breath that this was a welcome respite. And while the fog was our constant…
