After spending hours exploring Machu Pichu it was time to go back and collect our bikes, fortunately this time we caught the train. In hand, some how we mad the most amazing old hand crafted full bed blanket that I drunkenly bought the night before.
Once we reached the hotel the young 10 year old who seemed to be running it convinced us it would be a good idea to spend the next hours with him at the local hot springs. Which was amazing, but meant we had to ride out on the long weaving road which tightly hugged the side of a mountain with a loooong fall to death if u went over the un barricaded side.
Sophie ended up unfortunately crashing her bike 2 more times on the way out. Once on a river crossing just clearing the water by feet and the other one in which we were stuck in pitch black darkness for around 20 mins trying to get the bike started again. A car stacked with Peruvian men stopped and all of them tapped and pressed random buttons to no avail. In the end I somehow roll started it and we were out of there!
Once we arrived to the town with out eyes sealed tight full of dust a little lady swooped us off the street to her place and gave us a bed to rest our tired bodies. The lady was astounded that we were unscathed, other people had been mugged on that very road of all their possessions the night before. She informed us that bandits were prevalent around that area at night looking to cash in on the cashed up tourists taking the one way in or out for Machu Pichu. Gracias Pacha mama!!!!!!!!!!!
Once we reached the hotel the young 10 year old who seemed to be running it convinced us it would be a good idea to spend the next hours with him at the local hot springs. Which was amazing, but meant we had to ride out on the long weaving road which tightly hugged the side of a mountain with a loooong fall to death if u went over the un barricaded side.
Sophie ended up unfortunately crashing her bike 2 more times on the way out. Once on a river crossing just clearing the water by feet and the other one in which we were stuck in pitch black darkness for around 20 mins trying to get the bike started again. A car stacked with Peruvian men stopped and all of them tapped and pressed random buttons to no avail. In the end I somehow roll started it and we were out of there!
Once we arrived to the town with out eyes sealed tight full of dust a little lady swooped us off the street to her place and gave us a bed to rest our tired bodies. The lady was astounded that we were unscathed, other people had been mugged on that very road of all their possessions the night before. She informed us that bandits were prevalent around that area at night looking to cash in on the cashed up tourists taking the one way in or out for Machu Pichu. Gracias Pacha mama!!!!!!!!!!!
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