diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index b72c87a..e7b58ba 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -49,21 +49,11 @@
             padding: 2rem;
             position: relative;
             background:
-                radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.08) 0%, transparent 50%),
-                radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 80%, rgba(139, 90, 43, 0.06) 0%, transparent 40%),
-                var(--color-bg);
-        }
-
-        .hero::before {
-            content: '';
-            position: absolute;
-            top: 0;
-            left: 0;
-            right: 0;
-            bottom: 0;
-            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 400 400' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noiseFilter'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noiseFilter)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
-            opacity: 0.03;
-            pointer-events: none;
+                linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.3) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6) 50%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95) 100%),
+                url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251215-124345/acommodation-mountain-view-huautla-de-jimenez-variants/image-1759-main_adventure_image/acommodation-mountain-view-huautla-de-jimenez.jpeg');
+            background-size: cover;
+            background-position: center;
+            background-attachment: fixed;
         }
 
         .hero-content {
@@ -88,6 +78,7 @@
             line-height: 1.15;
             margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
             letter-spacing: -0.01em;
+            text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
         }
 
         .hero h1 em {
@@ -97,9 +88,10 @@
 
         .hero-subtitle {
             font-size: 1.125rem;
-            color: var(--color-text-muted);
+            color: var(--color-text);
             max-width: 600px;
             margin: 0 auto 3rem;
+            text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
         }
 
         .hero-details {
@@ -109,7 +101,9 @@
             flex-wrap: wrap;
             margin-bottom: 3rem;
             padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
-            background: var(--color-accent-soft);
+            background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.8);
+            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+            border: 1px solid rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.2);
             border-radius: 4px;
         }
 
@@ -148,6 +142,7 @@
         .cta-button:hover {
             background: #d4b36a;
             transform: translateY(-2px);
+            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.3);
         }
 
         .scroll-indicator {
@@ -169,6 +164,40 @@
             50% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px); }
         }
 
+        /* Full-width image break */
+        .image-break {
+            width: 100%;
+            height: 50vh;
+            min-height: 300px;
+            background-size: cover;
+            background-position: center;
+            background-attachment: fixed;
+            position: relative;
+        }
+
+        .image-break::after {
+            content: '';
+            position: absolute;
+            inset: 0;
+            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-bg) 0%, transparent 15%, transparent 85%, var(--color-bg) 100%);
+        }
+
+        .image-break-teotihuacan {
+            background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251216-165925/teotihuacan-mexico-temple-variants/itinerary-33-adventure_itinerary_image/teotihuacan-mexico-temple.png');
+        }
+
+        .image-break-ceremony {
+            background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251216-203848/mushroom-mazatec-tradition-curandera-mexico-variants/itinerary-35-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/mushroom-mazatec-tradition-curandera-mexico.png');
+        }
+
+        .image-break-waterfall {
+            background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251217-210223/oaxaca-tropical-waterfall-bridge-variants/itinerary-40-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/oaxaca-tropical-waterfall-bridge.jpeg');
+        }
+
+        .image-break-sabina {
+            background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251215-125710/mexican-art-maria-sabina-mushrooms-variants/itinerary-37-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/mexican-art-maria-sabina-mushrooms.jpeg');
+        }
+
         /* Section Styles */
         section {
             padding: 6rem 2rem;
@@ -209,35 +238,64 @@
         }
 
         .journey-inner {
-            max-width: 1000px;
+            max-width: 1200px;
             margin: 0 auto;
         }
 
         .journey-grid {
             display: grid;
             grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
-            gap: 2rem;
+            gap: 1.5rem;
             margin-top: 3rem;
         }
 
         .journey-card {
-            padding: 2rem;
-            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
-            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+            position: relative;
             border-radius: 4px;
+            overflow: hidden;
+            aspect-ratio: 4/3;
+            display: flex;
+            flex-direction: column;
+            justify-content: flex-end;
+        }
+
+        .journey-card-bg {
+            position: absolute;
+            inset: 0;
+            background-size: cover;
+            background-position: center;
+            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
+        }
+
+        .journey-card:hover .journey-card-bg {
+            transform: scale(1.05);
+        }
+
+        .journey-card::after {
+            content: '';
+            position: absolute;
+            inset: 0;
+            background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10,10,10,0.95) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0.4) 50%, transparent 100%);
+        }
+
+        .journey-card-content {
+            position: relative;
+            z-index: 1;
+            padding: 1.5rem;
         }
 
         .journey-card h3 {
             font-family: var(--font-serif);
             font-size: 1.5rem;
             font-weight: 400;
-            margin-bottom: 1rem;
+            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
             color: var(--color-text);
         }
 
         .journey-card p {
-            font-size: 0.95rem;
+            font-size: 0.9rem;
             margin-bottom: 0;
+            color: var(--color-text-muted);
         }
 
         /* Lineage Section */
@@ -291,6 +349,7 @@
             padding: 1rem;
             background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
             border-radius: 4px;
+            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
         }
 
         .included-list li::before {
@@ -327,9 +386,13 @@
         .cta-section {
             text-align: center;
             padding: 8rem 2rem;
+            position: relative;
             background:
-                radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%, rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.1) 0%, transparent 50%),
-                var(--color-bg);
+                linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.7) 50%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95) 100%),
+                url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251215-125850/mountain-view-with-flowerts-huautla-de-jimenez-variants/itinerary-41-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/mountain-view-with-flowerts-huautla-de-jimenez.jpeg');
+            background-size: cover;
+            background-position: center;
+            background-attachment: fixed;
         }
 
         .cta-section h2 {
@@ -339,6 +402,7 @@
         .cta-section p {
             max-width: 500px;
             margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
+            color: var(--color-text-muted);
         }
 
         .contact-email {
@@ -362,6 +426,7 @@
             padding: 3rem 2rem;
             text-align: center;
             border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+            background: var(--color-bg);
         }
 
         .footer-logo {
@@ -376,6 +441,7 @@
             justify-content: center;
             gap: 2rem;
             margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+            flex-wrap: wrap;
         }
 
         .footer-links a {
@@ -394,7 +460,58 @@
             color: var(--color-text-muted);
         }
 
+        /* Image Gallery Row */
+        .image-gallery {
+            display: grid;
+            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
+            gap: 4px;
+            margin: 0;
+            padding: 0;
+        }
+
+        .image-gallery-item {
+            aspect-ratio: 1;
+            background-size: cover;
+            background-position: center;
+            position: relative;
+        }
+
+        .image-gallery-item::after {
+            content: '';
+            position: absolute;
+            inset: 0;
+            background: rgba(10,10,10,0.2);
+            transition: background 0.3s ease;
+        }
+
+        .image-gallery-item:hover::after {
+            background: rgba(10,10,10,0);
+        }
+
         /* Responsive */
+        @media (max-width: 768px) {
+            .hero {
+                background-attachment: scroll;
+            }
+
+            .image-break {
+                background-attachment: scroll;
+                height: 40vh;
+            }
+
+            .cta-section {
+                background-attachment: scroll;
+            }
+
+            .image-gallery {
+                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+            }
+
+            .image-gallery-item {
+                aspect-ratio: 16/9;
+            }
+        }
+
         @media (max-width: 600px) {
             .hero-details {
                 gap: 1.5rem;
@@ -462,6 +579,9 @@
         </p>
     </section>
 
+    <!-- Image Break: Teotihuacan -->
+    <div class="image-break image-break-teotihuacan"></div>
+
     <!-- Journey Overview -->
     <div class="journey">
         <div class="journey-inner">
@@ -469,25 +589,44 @@
             <h2>9 Days of Ceremony & Connection</h2>
             <div class="journey-grid">
                 <div class="journey-card">
-                    <h3>Arrival & Teotihuacán</h3>
-                    <p>Begin in Mexico City with an exploration of the ancient temple complex, setting intentions before journeying into the mountains.</p>
+                    <div class="journey-card-bg" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251216-165925/teotihuacan-mexico-temple-variants/itinerary-33-adventure_itinerary_image/teotihuacan-mexico-temple.png')"></div>
+                    <div class="journey-card-content">
+                        <h3>Arrival & Teotihuacán</h3>
+                        <p>Begin in Mexico City with an exploration of the ancient temple complex, setting intentions before journeying into the mountains.</p>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="journey-card">
-                    <h3>Three Sacred Ceremonies</h3>
-                    <p>Experience traditional Mazatec mushroom ceremonies led by Magdalena or Eugenia Casimiro in the village of Huautla de Jiménez.</p>
+                    <div class="journey-card-bg" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251216-203848/mushroom-mazatec-tradition-curandera-mexico-variants/itinerary-35-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/mushroom-mazatec-tradition-curandera-mexico.png')"></div>
+                    <div class="journey-card-content">
+                        <h3>Three Sacred Ceremonies</h3>
+                        <p>Experience traditional Mazatec mushroom ceremonies led by Magdalena or Eugenia Casimiro in the village of Huautla de Jiménez.</p>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="journey-card">
-                    <h3>Integration & Exploration</h3>
-                    <p>Daily yoga, breathwork, hikes to waterfalls, a traditional temazcal ceremony, and visits to María Sabina's sacred sites.</p>
+                    <div class="journey-card-bg" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251217-210223/oaxaca-tropical-waterfall-bridge-variants/itinerary-40-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/oaxaca-tropical-waterfall-bridge.jpeg')"></div>
+                    <div class="journey-card-content">
+                        <h3>Integration & Exploration</h3>
+                        <p>Daily yoga, breathwork, hikes to waterfalls, a traditional temazcal ceremony, and visits to María Sabina's sacred sites.</p>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="journey-card">
-                    <h3>Community & Connection</h3>
-                    <p>Shared meals, integration circles, and meaningful conversations with fellow travelers in an intimate group setting.</p>
+                    <div class="journey-card-bg" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251215-124551/huautla-de-imenez-place-of-worship-mountain-view-variants/itinerary-36-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/huautla-de-imenez-place-of-worship-mountain-view.jpeg')"></div>
+                    <div class="journey-card-content">
+                        <h3>Community & Connection</h3>
+                        <p>Shared meals, integration circles, and meaningful conversations with fellow travelers in an intimate group setting.</p>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 
+    <!-- Image Gallery -->
+    <div class="image-gallery">
+        <div class="image-gallery-item" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251215-125710/mexican-art-maria-sabina-mushrooms-variants/itinerary-37-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/mexican-art-maria-sabina-mushrooms.jpeg')"></div>
+        <div class="image-gallery-item" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251216-211822/temazcal-ceremony-mexico-variants/itinerary-38-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/temazcal-ceremony-mexico.png')"></div>
+        <div class="image-gallery-item" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251215-130709/paiting-with-poem-from-maria-sabina-variants/itinerary-39-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/paiting-with-poem-from-maria-sabina.jpeg')"></div>
+    </div>
+
     <!-- Lineage -->
     <section class="lineage">
         <p class="section-label">A Living Lineage</p>
@@ -509,6 +648,9 @@
         </p>
     </section>
 
+    <!-- Image Break: Ceremony -->
+    <div class="image-break image-break-sabina"></div>
+
     <!-- What's Included -->
     <div class="included">
         <div class="included-inner">