Bucket list...check. Machu Picchu was magnificent.  I couldn't believe I was standing there.  It was so much bigger than I was expecting.  Honestly, I was so exhausted by the time I got there, as was everyone else.  We had been hiking for four days, which was not an easy hike.  Sleep was also hard to come by at night being in a tent, and that morning we woke up at 2:30 to hike in the rain downhill for 5+ hours before arriving here.  When we got there, it was cloudy blocking the famous views, but cleared up a little later right before it rained.  Unfortunately, sleep and putting my feet up were the main things on my mind, so I was a little checked out of the history lessons.  Being there was enough!  The fact that people built this incredible civilization hundreds of years ago on the top of a mountain so steep is mind boggling.  The views from Machu Picchu out are stunning, making you feel incredibly small.  Next time, I'll take the train in and soak it in more.  So thankful for this exposure and experience in beautiful Peru.  I want to see more of South America!   Tags: Peru