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September 25, 2016 – The Weavers Trail
I am calling you from a beautiful mountain lake; we are at 14,000ft above sea level. We are doing quite a trek today; we have all been walking for 4 and 4 ½ hours from Huacahuasi, a beautiful traditional village where we spent 2 nights.
Our last lodge was at Huacahuasi and we were the only foreign guests in the village. Our lodge is run actually by our trekking staff.
Yesterday we had a great time in the village; we went to visit an old woman who was a weaver. Sometimes this part of the trek as we approach Machu Picchu is called the “Weaver Trail” because of the traditional weaving that is done in these small villages. It was fascinating visiting her and it turned out it was a party day in this particular town.
It was the celebration of the town’s inauguration 100’s of years ago. So the school was out, we spent great time with the kids. We hang out for a while to see the parade but wow did we have rain yesterday. It kind of put a damper in the parade.
Sue, Paula and Elaine went back down after we ran down to the lodge and had lunch and checked out the parade. We saw the locals a bit more, we took the afternoon off and later Paula came back and gave everyone a yoga class.
We are going down to the Sacred Valley now, we are going to descend quite a lot further today.
![The people of Huacahuasi village were extremely open to us; we had the honor of meeting the village elder.](assets/04-1-village-elder-in-haucahuasi.jpg)
The people of Huacahuasi village were extremely open to us; we had the honor of meeting the village elder.
![We visited a 62 year old who weaves at her home every day. She uses a lightweight condor bone.](assets/04-2-3-62-year-old-woman-weaves-home.jpg)
We visited a 62 year old who weaves at her home every day. She uses a lightweight condor bone.
![Sandy holds the condor bone](assets/04-4-sandy-with-condor-bone.jpg)
Sandy holds the condor bone
![She later showed us her home where she kept a puma in the living room](assets/04-5-6-we-visited-the-woman-house.jpg)
She later showed us her home where she kept a puma in the living room
![Paula gave her a bracelet as a gift and she was thrilled.](assets/04-7-paula-presented-bracelet-as-a-gift.jpg)
Paula gave her a bracelet as a gift and she was thrilled.
![Some of the local kids in Huacahuasi ride bicycles.](assets/04-8-local-kids-riding-bikes.jpg)
Some of the local kids in Huacahuasi ride bicycles.
![Hiking back to town in the rain](assets/04-9-10-osvaldo-hiking-in-the-rain.jpg)
Hiking back to town in the rain
![Rob keeping upbeat in the rain](assets/04-11-rob-in-the-rain.jpg)
Rob keeping upbeat in the rain
![This woman had her 10-month old baby keeping warm in the woven blanket she carried](assets/04-12-woman-carrying-baby-inca-trail.jpg)
This woman had her 10-month old baby keeping warm in the woven blanket she carried
![Wonderful welcome people from Huacahuasi](assets/04-13-wonderful-welcome-people-huachuasi.jpg)
Wonderful welcome people from Huacahuasi
![We brought gifts for the kids along the way](assets/04-14-local-kids-inca-trail.jpg)
We brought gifts for the kids along the way
![Afternoon Yoga Led by Paula back at our lodge](assets/04-15-paula-yoga-class-at-the-lodgeafternoon-yoga-leb-by-paula-at-our-lodge.jpg)
Afternoon Yoga Led by Paula back at our lodge
![Pedro met us to help with carrying our water and back packs after a long day. We hiked for 8 hours today.](assets/04-16-17-18-hiking-in-the-rain.jpg)
Pedro met us to help with carrying our water and back packs after a long day. We hiked for 8 hours today.
![Approaching the high pass](assets/05-1-2-hiking-inca-trail.jpg)
Approaching the high pass
![Meeting locals along the trail](assets/05-3-local-inca-trail.jpg)
Meeting locals along the trail
![Farms along the way](assets/05-4-farms-along-the-trail.jpg)
Farms along the way
![Leah on the pass](assets/04-19-leah-on-the-pass.jpg)
Leah on the pass
![Sandy and Lynn](assets/04-20-sandy-lynn-inca-trail.jpg)
Sandy and Lynn
![Happy team at high altitude](assets/04-21-team-at-high-pass.jpg)
Happy team at high altitude