Laura Ryan, Double Up (December theme: The Sun)

After hiking all day on the Inca Trail in intermittent rain and heavy cloud , we wondered whether or not we would actually see Machu Picchu. To our amazement as we came through the Sun Gate and walked down the mountain, the sun came out, revealing the magnificent site and we celebrated this wonderful double rainbow!

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