Peru : Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
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Day 2: An hour into the climb |
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Day 2 is the most gruelling of the trek involving a relentless 1200m climb (broken by a welcome break at a campsite) followed by an arduous descent of 700m. The day began early being woken up at 5:30 with Mate de Coca. Breakfast at 6:00 am (omelettes, fresh fruit, more tea). The toilets near the campsite were not as bad as we expected it to be. Felt tired within 5 minutes. Knowing that the combination of fatigue from the previous day's walking, the altitude, the cold was causing this feeling, one pushed on and once the body warms up, one starts feeling better. The trick here is to know your optimal pace and stick to it. Hurry too much, you get breathless and start taking too many breaks. This is as much a mental challenge as it is physical. |