Written by: Cathie
Saturday, September 15, 2007

Huayllapa The hike out of Huayllapa was a killer. 3.5hrs, maybe more of very steep up. We rested 1hr from the top for lunch then finally reached the pinnacle.
2 big lakes were on the other side lying under a long massive mountain range. The sun dipped beneath the range on our left as we decended which dropped the temperature by about 10 degrees. I compensated for this by running / skiing down the final slope into camp. So good at the time, think the knees felt a little worse for wear the next day, oops. I had to really watch my step so as not to twist an ankle. Nothing unusual from the whole trek really. Each step has had to be fairly deliberate as the walking surface has usually been pretty rocky and uneven.

Last nights ¨party¨ for Kelly was heaps of fun. I drank the local beer (2nd time in my life I have drunk beer) and smoked a coco leaf ciggy with seemingly little effect. The guys were funny dancing and teaching us their shuffle step moves. We laughed heaps. The group vibe is good. Kelly and Sara are feeling heaps better and walked most of the way today.

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