We took our time that morning getting ready and then piled in the "bus" passing other groups hiking along the way. When we finally got to the pools we spent some time soaking in the water, took a shower, and then had lunch at that same spot.
The view from the pools was incredible. We got to try a traditional Peruvian dish called 'ceviche' for lunch. I couldn't stomach it and passed mine to Scott I think. After our relaxing "spa" day, we piled back into our "bus" and made our way to the train station. Our travel guide jumped on the train with our extra bags, while the rest of us hiked alongside the train tracks until we reached a little town tucked in the mountains known as Aguas Calientes. This town sits just outside of the entrance to Machu Picchu and is such a charming little city. Looking back on it, I wish we had had more time to spend in that little touristy town. It reminded us all of a little Park City and maybe that's why I loved it so much.
We checked into our hostel, called home to our Reesie girl (because we finally had internet--yay!), and then went out to dinner. It was such a relief to eat food not cooked by our traveling chefs and not left wondering if we would end up hugging the toilet by morning. After dinner we walked back to our hostel, but not before getting some gelato along the way. The next morning we had to be to the bus stop (actual "buses" this time) by 4:30 the next morning. It's possible it was more like 4:45 AM. My memory is fading, but I do know it was early. Nilton, our hiking guide, wanted to make sure we were at the front of the line, because those at the front would be the first let into the grounds at Machu Picchu.
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