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And We’re Off! We were up at the crack of dawn to get ahead of the heat of the day.  The morning greeted us with a gentle breeze and sunny skies.  The extended six-day forecast calls for no rain, low humidity, and temperatures in the 80’s; ideal conditions for hiking the Camino! We total fourteen.  The […]

Gate of the Sun We arrived at the Gate of the Sun shortly after sunrise and descended down the mountain to our destination of Machu Picchu. We are bonded for the remaining portion of this lifetime by an amazing shared experience. We started the trip as acquaintances and ended as a Tribe. We are all […]

Day 6, Inca Trek We arrived at the Gate of the Sun shortly after sunrise and descended down the mountain to our destination of Machu Picchu. Yesterday we learned the stuff we were made of.   We put one step in front of another as we climbed to Dead Woman’s Pass at 14,000 feet.  One […]

Day 4, Inca Trek We landed in Cusco two days ago and it feels that we have already packed a short lifetime into 48 hours. One can’t help but marvel at the Incan majesty of Cusco. The cobble-stone streets line the wonders of this ancient place. In this high altitude city, you will find a melting […]

Day 5, Inca Trek We arrived at the Gate of the Sun shortly after sunrise and descended down the mountain to our destination of Machu Picchu. We were all up early today to do the very thing that we have planned and trained for over the course of the last six months.  We divided into […]

SkyLodge, June 23rd We landed in Cusco two days ago and it feels that we have already packed a short lifetime into 48 hours. One can’t help but marvel at the Incan majesty of Cusco. The cobble-stone streets line the wonders of this ancient place. In this high altitude city, you will find a melting pot […]

Day 3, Inca Trek We landed in Cusco two days ago and it feels that we have already packed a short lifetime into 48 hours. One can’t help but marvel at the Incan majesty of Cusco. The cobble-stone streets line the wonders of this ancient place. In this high altitude city, you will find a melting […]

Naomi Guest blog post by Scott Behmer, Smile Network trekker and volunteer. Uziel’s parents are a bit of an unlikely couple, but their shared love for their son was clear. Dads weren’t scarce on registration day, but were far out numbered by moms, aunts and grandmothers. I enjoyed watching Uziel lay in his dad’s arms, […]