Don Isaac pt II

DAY THREE

0500 - Alarm goes off. Turn it off. Go back to sleep. There is no need to wake up so early on The Don Isaac Trail.

0600 - Alarm goes off again. Ignore it. You are on vacation.

0800 - Alarm goes off again. Now is the correct wake-up time. Get ready to buy train tickets home for the following day.

0840 - You may have to argue with the cleaning lady of the hostel about the correct check-out time. Though it is listed clearly as ELEVEN AM on the office door, she will claim it is NINE and that you owe an extra night's pay. Do not listen to her. Instead, explain to the man-behind-the-desk your train ticket situation. From our experience, we know he is more understanding and will give you leeway time to see if there are available tickets.

0850 - Ticket Man will claim there are no available tickets on the cheap trains. Do not distress. Simply stand by the ticket window discussing amongst yourselves your options. Inevitably, Ticket Man will jump up with the recollection that he has two returned tickets for the exact train you wish to travel on. AMAZING COINCIDENCE, or not? Your luck is all part of the Don Isaac Experience.

0910 - Return to hostel to book an additional night. Get ready for Maccu Picchu trek.

1100 - Set off for Maccu Picchu. The climb up consists entirely of stairs. Hike slowly, and don't forget to take in the beautiful views!

1300 - Reach Maccu Picchu. Lunch time!! If you are lucky, you can find some empty seats with interesting trekkers. Two satisfied trekkers reported that they met a paraplegic charity group at the lunch spot. They were given ammonia for bug bites by the generous fellows.

1345 - Oftentimes, it is here by the lunch tables that our clients run into trekkers they met in previous parts of Peru, such as the peach/apricot Israelis. Two lucky clients were even able to scalp Maccu Picchu tickets from said Israelis, as the Maccu P Ticket Man does not actually collect the tickets. If you opt to scalp, make sure you memorize the names on the tickets, as Ticket Man DOES ask your nombre. (35 Soles, scalped)

Enter Maccu Picchu!!


DINERO!! Phase II of the Don Isaac Trail is complete! You have made it to the Inca palace!