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Great street art exhibition in Sydney.

After 4 days of gruelling hiking, we made it to the gates of Machu Pichu. This was a lot harder than I expected but the 4 days of pain made the view so amazing that I felt tears starting to build up.

In Cusco, Peru, we visited one of the local markets where crowds of locals would sit on stool and eat the local food. This was one of the busiest stalls where they served thick soup with Chicken, Pork and loads of vegetables. Looked very warming and hearty.

my junk in my bag. lighter than before. to put a bit of context around these items, I travelled over to Peru for a quick adventure through the cold mountains and then the hot steamy amazon.

The list :
Trousers x 2 (light weight)
Hat
Quick dry undies x4
Thermal long johns (top and bottoms)
t-shirts x 3
Shirt (short sleeve)
fleece
Wind proof jacket
quick dry towel
socks x 4
water bladder (2 litres)
insect repellant
head torch
first aid kit
pack of cards
plastic sleeve with antiseptic gauze
cable ties (very handy)
note book
expandable duffle bag
milaria tablets
sun glasses
toiletries
compression bags
camera gear + universal powerplug
Point it book for picture translations of words( not needed on this trip)
passport
sleeping bag liner

The road to Machu Pichu starts with a single step.. or rather a frigin wooden bridge, then a hill, then a dirt path, then....