GoGirlfriend: Can you share some of the surprisingly wonderful things that happened?

TT: I think, in hindsight, the wonderful things were moments that are like snapshots in my head:

• Standing on the top of Machu Picchu, realizing that I was actually there.
• That I had hiked 26 miles to do it.
• Giggling like little girls on the train ride from Aguas Caliente to Cusco telling stories to each other that we'd never told anyone else.
• Having a 2-hour lunch at an outdoor cafe with 3 remarkable women.
• Realizing, right there, in the moment, what an amazing time I was having. I call it "Be Here Now" can be a really hard thing to do when you're travelling.

GG: Did you have any challenges within the group?

TT: Other than Betsy breaking her leg, no, our little group rocked.

GG: If a friend was considering something like this, what would you tell her that you wish someone would have told you?

TT: Actually, I think the biggest lesson I learned from Theresa Thompsonthis whole experience was that had someone really told me how hard the hike was going to be, I probably wouldn't have done it, which would have been criminal since I did it and it ended up being one of the greatest trips I'll probably ever take.

So, I guess I would say, prepare, do your homework, but whatever you do - GO!

GG: Would you do it again?

TT: Tomorrow. And probably again the week after that. I'm already planning my next girlfriends trip.....I'll let you know when I know!

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