Written by: Cathie
Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Huayhuash Happy Birthday Kel...Kelly?...Is anybody there?...Where has Kelly gone?...Kelly not good. A 2hr delay due to Kelly being sick meant that we had a very relaxed start. Thanks mate – loving that! Bit of a shame it happens to be your birthday baby. It was only supposed to be a short day so we took it extra easy. 4.5hrs. A group meeting decided that we keep 3 extra animals, 2 horses and 1 mule, for the rest of the trek. This gave us a back up for riding sore bodies or carrying packs which will certainly come in handy. Marayka is still suffering from headaches and rode a horse all day with Kelly on the other.

Today was some of the most diverse scenery we have come across. An uphill climb started the day then a mixture of gently climbing and traversing past glasiers, lakes, waterfalls, steep decents and wide open paddocks before stumbling into camp for a well received bath in a hot spring. What a treat.
Got to wash my hair and luxuriate in the steaming bath at the foot of towering rocks. Stretching always ends the day before eating, chatting and sleeping. We will decide tomorrow whether we rest a day to allow Kelly, Marayka and Sara to recover from altitude and bugs or carry on to walk a short day. Stay tuned.

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