On our way to Machu Picchu

We are on our way to our latest adventure, the Inca trail to Machu Picchu. Leaving from Cusco we’ll hike for 5 days through the Andes to get to the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu.  The biggest challenge is the altitude and elevation.  The trail begins at an elevation of 9000 ft, drops to 8366 ft  and peaks at 13750 ft ominously known as “Dead Woman’s Pass”.  Tom and I believe we’re ready for the challenge.

We’ve trained by hiking Mount Tammany at the Delaware Water Gap several times along with our usual hikes in the South Mountain and Watchung Reservations.  We also visited our doctor and have medication to help with the potential altitude sickness.  We’ll update the blog as we can along the way.  Wish us well!