Finally!

For years, Machu Picchu has been at the top of my must-see list. Now that I've been here for almost three months, it's time to check it out. I'm taking the rest of the week off (which, by the way, is very distressing to my students. I was quite flattered by their reactions, and their wanting to make sure I would be returning.) and hiking the Inca Trail. The Trail will take 4 days, arriving at Machu Picchu on the fourth day. I'm hiking with Kris, a Norwegian friend I met in Ecuador. Since I've been waiting so long for this, I figure one of three things will happen when I finally see it.

1. I will be so overwhelmed at the sight and overcome with emotion, I will immediately burst into tears.
   
2. I'll have created such high expectations and seen so many pictures, that when I finally get there, I'll look at it and say, "That's it?"
3. Something in between scenario 1 and 2.
   

I'll be sure and let you know what happens in great detail when I return.