The first views of the trail after the sun rose

The stairs leading to the Sun Gate

This is where you would normally see the famous photo of Machu Picchu. Really it's right there!

Some of the granite peaks slowly rising out of the clouds

Our first view of Machu Picchu

I was there!

The official entrance

Waiting for the rain to stop

I was soaked from head to toe and freezing. I finally took out my poncho after getting wet, not before.

After the sun had burned away the clouds, this is what we saw. The peak Huayna Picchu is in the background