Things here continue to be an adventure. Before leaving Huanchaco Pepe befriended a fisherman. Huanchaco is famous for its fishing boats made of reeds. They look like surfboards but aint. Anyway, we all got personal 15 minute rides in the ocean ! It was really awesome. I´ll try and post pictures sometime soon.
We are now in Huaraz which is right next to the Cordillera Blanca. Thats a super awesome mouintain range. Google it, its beautiful. SO yesterday we went on a day hike 4500m up into the mountains. You all would have been so proud. Most of the girls struggled either the whole time, or most of the time. I, on the other hand, spent the whole trip, 6 hours, walking with the guide right up front. He said I was a ¨great walker¨, and Nia called me a ¨Professional¨. Haha. It was really awesome, we had to do some actual climbing at some points, and use ropes at others. The top of the hike was Churup Lake, one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, google that one too.
To get to the start of the trail we took an hour long car ride up into the mountains. The roads , if you want to call then thatm, were rocky and hard to drive through. The villages we past were so amazing. I saw people building a home out of bricks made from earth, saw a festival going on in one village with dancers and a newly built mini bull fighting ring, saw circular huts covered in straw rooves, saw a little child herding a flock of about 20 sheep, etc etc etc. Basically it was just amazing to see all these little villages completely untouched by tourism.
Tomorrow we are heading off on a 4 day trek through the mountains. DOnt worry, we have a reputable guide, actually 2, four donkeys, and all the necessary camping shiznit. The trek, although longer, is supposed to be alot easier than yesterdays trip. Its called the Santa Cruz Loop, and is pretty much the most popular trek. I like to stick to the beaten tourist track.
Today is a chillax day. I look forward to doing nothing allll day.
Nicole
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Nicole--- you've certainly came a long way from our first hiking trip at uofm, where me and you fell behind, on those terrible stairs. Now your a "professional." ,tear, your growing before my very eyes.
it's in your blood. go for it.
Nico--we always knew you were the hiking champ!! If I recall correctly you were on fire on the cinque terre hike...leaving us all in the dust...not really sure where/why all these hiking skills materialized
LOOOOOOOOVE MASH
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