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MACHU PICCHU PHOTOS

SUNRISE AT MACHU PICCHU

THE LOST CITY OF MACHU PICCHU.

THE INCAS CUT THESE ROCKS BY HAND. PERFECT FITS EVERYWHERE.

THE SUN DIAL

I expect to run tomorrow, Sunday. I wanted to run today but discovered I had picked up a virus on my camera sd card. I reckon I got this in the backpackers hostel I am staying in here in Cusco.

It was a bit stressful as I could not view these photos also others taken in the last month. I went to a couple of stores before finding a place that was able to retrieve my photos

I then made a couple of back ups, one on a disc and the other on a usb memory stick.

I then bought a new sd card for the camera.

That is the reason for dumping all these photos here, I could live with the loss of the others but not these. I had planned to get the blog updated, but once again more delays!

On Thursday I took an excursion from Cusco to Machu Picchu and stayed there that night. Friday I got there before the hordes. The hiking was pretty tough, even for a world runner! Many people in my group thought I would be flying out the front but as I said to them they don´t have 19,000km in their legs and five months in the Andes!

Machu Picchu was a fantastic experience. I can see how the Spanish never found it. It is very remote and remember in those days there were no roads and more jungle.

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4 Responses to “MACHU PICCHU PHOTOS”

kevin scanlon Says:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
tony, these are some fantastic photos. what a place. good to see the construction worker in you has not disappeared with your appreciation of the craftsmanship. it surely is a “wonder” of the world. it’s great you got to see it…..finally!!!! keet it going. kevin
Fergus Says:
June 17th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Good Man Tony,Yes, getting to Maccu Pichu must be a real triumph – a true milestone on a very memorable world journey . And just great to see a smile on your face too !!
stewart cochrane Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 12:02 am
HI tony…what can i say…simply awesome….

enjoy………!!!!!!

stewart and bernie
newfoudland
canada
Ann Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 11:05 pm
Amazing photos Tony, I can see why you were so upset with virus on SD card in your camera. Glad you got it sorted and were able to share them with us all. You look great in them too by the way. Continue to enjoy

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About Tony

I have always considered myself to be an average runner. In school, I was even bullied for I was a sports wimp. Through hard work, dedication, perseverance, self-belief and a strong mind I succeeded in not only running around the world but breaking four ultra running world records during my competitive career. Having previously cycled around the world I didn't start running until I was almost 30. Then I had a dream of running around the world. For many reasons, I waited for over 20 years. One reason was to establish my pedigree as an endurance athlete. I started and finished my world run as the current World Record-Holder for 48 Hours Indoor Track 426 kilometres (265 miles), a record I have held since 2007. I also broke and still hold the World Record for 48 hours on a Treadmill 405 kilometres (251 miles) in 2008. When I retired from competition, more pleasing than any of my world, European or Irish records I had the respect of my fellow athletes from all over the world - in my opinion, sports greatest reward - an achievement I am most proud of. Then I finally put myself out to pasture, to live my ultimate dream to run around the world! This blog was written on the road while I struggled to find places to sleep and to recover from running an average of 43.3 kilometres or 27 miles per day for 1,165 road days. There were many nights I typed this blog on a smart phone, so fatigued my eyes closed. Many journalists and endurance athletes have referred to my world run as the most difficult endurance challenge ever attempted. During my expedition I rarely had any support vehicles, running mostly with a backpack. In the more desolate areas I pushed my gear, food and water in a cart which I called Nirvana, then I sent her on ahead to run with my backpack once again over altitudes of almost 5,000 metres in the Andes. I stayed in remote villages where many people had never seen a white person before. I literally met the most wonderful people of this world in their own backyard and share many of those amazing experiences in this blog. My run around the world took 4 years. There were no short cuts, I ran every single metre on the road while seeking out the most comprehensive route across 41 countries, 5 continents, I used 50 pair of running shoes and my final footstep of the run was exactly 50,000 kilometres, (almost 31,000 miles) I eventually finished this tongue in cheek named world jog where I started, at the finish line of my city marathon. I started my global run with the Dublin Marathon on October 25th 2010 and finished with the Dublin Marathon on October 27th 2014 at 3 05pm! Thank you for your support, I hope you can share my unique way of seeing the world, the ultimate endurance challenge! Read more...