We have just been on a three day hike to one of deepest canyons in the world, the Colca Cayon, it is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in America. We took an amazing bus ride to the canyon, we passed through dry plains with llamas, reached 4200m with snow capped mountains and then back down ro 3600m in a green valley. Of course we also had the obligitory pan pipes, both live and recorded!
Unfortunately, due to the combination of altitude sickness (intense headaches, very short of breath, loss of apetite etc..)and four & half hours walking on the first day I was calling the canyon the valley of death and told Phill I was quite happy to die right there. I felt a lot better the next day and was even able to catch a taxi mule out of the canyon!
There are now six of us travelling together, Fiona and Pearcy joined us in Lima. We make quite a sight when we´re all out together. Fiona and I have spent two days relaxing, shoppping and cafeing in Arequipa while the other intrepid four are climbing the local volcano, El Misti.
Today, Fiona and I visited the local monastary that was only opened to the public in 1970. Before that no one from the general public had been inside for approx 360 years. It is huge and ocupies 5 acres, with streets, kitchens, a laundry, a bathing area and an art gallery.
We are off to Cuzco tonight, another fantastc bus trip.
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Arrrghhh sarah, I'm glad you survived the altitude sickness and were able to indulge in the cafés and monastery and enjoy yourself while the others were off being explorers.
Mel
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hi Sah & Phill, any more photos of you guys on horses - with a bit more of landscape, to show where you are? Or any other pics with landscape. Canyon pic would be good. I'd like to put pic in the magazine of you two. Upload it to Flickr site and I can grab from there. Not to worry if you can't, can always go in next issue! mel x
Hay Mel,
Will see what we can do,
we have some poor qual shots up there now but we have a few from the 20D that we will try and upload
So, have you made it to Cuzco, yet?
Love Mum xxxx
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