Day eleven - More sights and sounds but still up and down

We started early again on the third day of the trek. Today consisted of lots of up and down compared to the last two days of climbing. 

We passed more ruins such as Runquraway where we had lunch. 

The weather was clear so we saw the snowcapped Cordillera Vilcabamba and the Urubamba Valley in the distance. 

As we were descending, we passed through the Cloud Forest allowing us to see different fauna. 

It was a long way down

We also met some friends along the way. 

Bed time was slightly earlier as we had to get up at 3:30 the next morning to queue at the next check points which allowed us onto the final path to Machu Piccu.