Dear family and friends! Welcome back to my blog and if you are you are new to this blog welcome. Today I will be taking you on a jounery to discover Peru and I’ll tell you what we got up to for Machu Picchu the Salkantay Trek.
Firstly, I want to start of by saying HOOOOOYOO (mum) I made it! I survived in South America with an incredible team!! On this trip it was inane how small and insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things; it felt like freedom up on the mountains and in the great outdoors. I had no phone during the hike which made it all easier to take in the stunning scenery! Image below of Machu Picchu!
Usually during a difficult hike I would turn on some music and block out the hardest things/pain and sing my way to the top. I’ve learnt new ways of handling myself and my thoughts which I’ll forever be grateful for. I would say Alhamdulillah x100 which means praise be to God!
Moving forward I tend to see things differently from a bird’s eye view. Being so high up felt so amazing, not every day I can say I made it up 4,600 metres above sea levels.
I faced a lot of different challenges personally on the hike with attitude sickness and with my asthma but regardless of it all made it up. I couldn’t have done it without the amazing support of the team!
Carlos, one of our guides (pictured above with us) was amazing, he treated the 3 girls on the trip and the rest of the lads so wonderful he was our guardian angel … guided us through the toughest challenges and we had so much fun along the way! Save to say this will be a trip that will never be forgotten about for many generations to come.
They say respect starts at home and make yourself at home; we literally did just that on the Salkantay trail campsites. On the first night the moon shined so bright, it blessed us with warmth. The local group with Carlos; chefs, horsemen, and volunteers hiking buddies were so amazingly packed with smiles, jokes and good vibes! This trip won’t have turned out the way it did without the Triplets (3 lads on the trip) they made me cry of laughter and bought the good vibes to Peru. So happy to have travelled and done a charity hike with world’s most kind hearted selflessness people!
One of the sisters on the trip, Aisha was a joy to be with. Her and Fatima kept me smiling and looked after me on my sick days and put up with me; I’ll be forever grateful for all their support!
Aisha smashed it, hiked Machu Picchu and even did the Rainbow mountain, massive achievement (pictures below) I asked Aisha about her thoughts and this is what she said; “Doing the Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu in Peru was a once in a lifetime experience that is not for the faint hearted but I would nonetheless recommend it to all that are able. We passed some stunning views along the way, tried amazing food and had lovely interactions with the locals. To top it off, our group went in the name of charity and managed to fundraise for our collective target, making any challenges we faced abundantly worth it.”
Woooow, inspiring young woman, absolutely smashed it! So much love and huge achievements in short term. Aisha and the team raised funds for Human Relief Foundation to help build a school in Ghana. Huge amount raised to support families and children with education in West Africa. The power of unity and a powerful change we can make when we come together to make a difference.
Super excited for the school to be built, stay tuned for an update on this blog about the school and future endeavours. For now stay safe and keep smiling and take on life’s greatest challenges; you never know which mountain you’ll concur!
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