A last wonderful breakfast at Jack's before parting ways for Salkantay (Michelle, Alyssa and Kevin) and back home. 

Grammy Betty moving in on Michelle's classiest boyfriend.

Jesse finally took a picture of the 12 sided rock. 

A salt farm, we never did get the full explanation of how it worked...

Although we tried, you can't just go biking without seeing some Incan sights: Moray, thought to have been used for agricultural experiments. 

That's one way to change a light-bulb. 

Michelle looking rugged on her mountain bike. 

Kevin and Michelle taking on a hill, a sheep, and a boy asking for candy. 

It was scary... but also wicked fun. 

Our mountain bike ride started off with 20 minutes hiding out from a downpour. 

Michelle about to enjoy a bite of delicious chocolate dessert at Ciccolina. 

Lyra and Jesse got engaged!

Jesse looking oh so casual in the Incan doorway. 

Looking down on Machu Picchu. 

Lyra and Grammy Betty strolling Cusco. 

Lyra and Grammy Betty try to arrange their 7 consonants.

Jesse ponders the scrabble board. Not many Spanish words with 3 Us, 2 Es, and A and an I.

visitors!

Playing jenga at los perros cafe.

Casa Acogida, a woman's domestic violence shelter

We were all smiles...that was before our GI tracts met the street food.

We had to see a futbol game. Cusco vs a city in Argentina. Cusco lost but still a fun evening.

Dinner on our last night with Abelardo (our guide) and Wilfredo.

Michelle got a bit carried away with this sunset, here's 1 out of 10.

We couldn't get enough of the sunlight views.

See the zig-zag? That's the trail up the other side.

Hats and views.

A bit washed out, but happy all the same.

After admiring Incan rocks from every angle close-up, we decided the last set of walls could be appreciated better from afar.

Look Daddo and Sara, an Andean hummingbird!

A gorgeous place to wake up and do some yoga before starting the trek back.

Pre-dinner appetizers on our second night.

The upper compound as viewed from the meeting circle.

Always smiling, Wilfredo (our trusty cook and arriero) with the mulas.

Apparently we HAD to see the llamas... even though it meant an extra trek down (and back up).

Incan bowling?

Lyra looking pensive in the midst of the rocks.

Views from windows.

Ancient walls, the artsy black and white look.

Posing in doorways.

Yay, mountains!

Our first view of the lower terraces of Choquequirao.

Mmmmm...milk chocolate with peanuts never tasted so Sublime.

Day 2: up, up, and up.

Curly Q Cacti.

Patches of sunlight.

Snow covered mountains, always a sight to behold.

Starting off... 32 K to Choquequirao.

After a big bowl of salty spaghetti, we leave the town of Cachora and set off for Choquequirau.

Unfortunately most do not heed this request.

Clouds over Cusco Part II.

On the search for another Demuna.

Stop. Train Crossing. Care for your life.

An impressive load.

Moving on... to a man ready to jump into action at any second.

Michelle dumps the athlete for a guy with a bit more class (and what a smile!).

Un verdadero Dr. Seuss tree.

Love the hats, Rita y Julia en la cocina.

We had no idea this would be an all day endeavor (complete with chicken foot soup for lunch).

Hard at work scrubbing years of accumulated carbon off the cooking pots in Zurite.

Waiting to be seen... this is when we try to snag women for interviews.