Machu Picchu!
(writing from Quito, Ecuador)



Finally an update. We actually have a lot to tell -- Machu Picchu, Lake Titikaka, and the Galapagos. In the spirit of catching up, we'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

Here is Bella and I near the Sun Gate on our last day on the Inca Trail, maybe 5:45 AM, with the ruins at Machu Picchu in the background.



Many wild orchid on the trail, but this took us by surprise.


The Andes near dusk, accompanying us along the trail.


Finally, daisies along the trail, with a small ruin in the background (lodging for messengers running back and forth from Machu Picchu to other Inca cities).