My Camping Mistakes
Ever pictured a dream vacation, and then realized it was not exactly like your dream? When planning my trip to Machu Pichu, I was over the moon excited. It was not like I had not been to dozens of amazing countries already, but traveling is like candy to me. The more the better. Plus it was my very first time backpacking. My friend Samantha and I flew to Cuzco, spent one night at a cute boutique hotel, and the next morning started our 5 day trek to Machu Pichu, a total of 72 kilometers, mostly in high altitude. But I was not worried the least. I was in good shape and I had been running 7 miles daily for the two months prior to our "expedition." Note: if you can stay two days in Cuzco, do it. It is good to take longer to acclimate yourself to the altitude and Cuzco is adorable. Have the quinoa soup. Amazing! Expedition Map Now about the camping part, I had always been dying to camp since I was a kid. But sadly it had never been my parent's vacation MO. H...