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September 21, 2016 – Arriving in Cusco and on the Inca Trail
![Our team arrived yesterday at Cusco airport.](assets/01-1-team-at-the-airport.jpg)
Our team arrived yesterday at Cusco airport.
![Arrived at the lodge - our first night on the Lares Route](assets/01-2-team-at-the-mountain-lodge.jpg)
Arrived at the lodge - our first night on the Lares Route
![Rob and Susan](assets/01-3-rob-susan.jpg)
Rob and Susan
![Welcome drinks at the lodge](assets/01-4-enjoying-inca-trail.jpg)
Welcome drinks at the lodge
![Sandy reads a very special tribute to his brother Rob before we had dinner](assets/01-5-sandy-macdonald-speech.jpg)
Sandy reads a very special tribute to his brother Rob before we had dinner
![Elaine loves the decor at our lodge.](assets/01-6-elaine-enjoys-decor.jpg)
Elaine loves the decor at our lodge.
![Beautiful ladies on the Inca trail](assets/01-7-girls-inca-trail.jpg)
Beautiful ladies on the Inca trail
![We stopped today at a local Market.](assets/01-8-9-market-inca-trail.jpg)
We stopped today at a local Market.
![We loved the weaving demonstration.](assets/01-10-weaving-demonstration.jpg)
We loved the weaving demonstration.
![Examining natural dyes](assets/01-11-weaving-demonstration.jpg)
Examining natural dyes
![Lynn and sandy enjoy weaving demonstration](assets/01-12-lynn-sandy-at-weaving-demonstration.jpg)
Lynn and sandy enjoy weaving demonstration
![Guinea pigs condominium](assets/01-13-guinea-pigs-condo.jpg)
Guinea pigs condominium
![Natural dyes](assets/01-14-natural-dyes.jpg)
Natural dyes
![Paula admires weaving](assets/01-15-paula-weaving.jpg)
Paula admires weaving
![Tina doing some shopping](assets/01-16-tina-shopping.jpg)
Tina doing some shopping
![Gordon with lama](assets/01-17-gordon-lama-inca-trail.jpg)
Gordon with lama
![Osvi signing in for our hike today](assets/01-18-osvi-signing-up-inca-trail.jpg)
Osvi signing in for our hike today
![We have begun hiking now - the foundations of these houses date to 1100’s](assets/01-19-inca-steps.jpg)
We have begun hiking now - the foundations of these houses date to 1100’s
![Group along the Inca trail](assets/01-20-21-inca-trail.jpg)
Group along the Inca trail
![Lynn at Inca doorway](assets/01-22-lynn-inca-gate.jpg)
Lynn at Inca doorway
![As we hike Raul is a wealth of knowledge about Andean agriculture, culture and history](assets/01-23-raul-hiking-guide.jpg)
As we hike Raul is a wealth of knowledge about Andean agriculture, culture and history
![Chuck at wall that shows Spanish plaster over Inca wall](assets/01-24-chuck-inca-wall.jpg)
Chuck at wall that shows Spanish plaster over Inca wall
![Team along the trail](assets/01-25-team-on-the-trail.jpg)
Team along the trail
![Arrived at our next lodge](assets/01-26-arriving-mountain-lodge.jpg)
Arrived at our next lodge
![Chuck and Gordon relaxing](assets/01-27-chuck-gordon-relaxing.jpg)
Chuck and Gordon relaxing