Published: October 9th 2008October 8th 2008
All is well here in Huaraz! I recovered from my stomach bug which I feel came about from eating grilled pig in the outdoor market- not a good idea- no "iron stomach" here. Just could not resist- everyone is so friendly and wants you to try their local food.
Today we biked from Huaraz to 12,500 ft through some of the most beautiful country I have ever seen. From an arid grassland to the base of the glaciers in Huascuran National Park. It was full of life-Peruvians washing clothes, bathing and fishing in the streams, sheep/cattle herders (shepherds) tending to their animals, the building of houses and the continued friendly waves that we have received from everyone. It is hard to capture the imagery here and the simplicity. People in these more remote areas farm with cattle and a pull behind plow- the way they have lived since they settled here.
Tomorrow we set off for Recuay by bike to stay there for one night, then off the next morning to bike through a 16,000ft pass to Aija. We may stay here or move on down to Huarmey which is on the ocean. It depends on how fast we are moving or how badly the pass hurts us.
From there we take a bus to Lima and hopefully catch a flight to Cusco with my honey...
Gotta run- our hotel locks us out after 10...
Adios
JJ
Follow us as we travel from Anchorage, Alaska to the Peruvian Andes to the depth of the Grand Canyon and to the winter wonderland of Tirol, Austria! Jeff is currently in Huaraz, Peru with our good friend Brij Potnis, and myself, Adrienne and JT Lindholm will join them in Cuzco on October 11th. From there we will travel to Lake Titicaca and Arequipa. Jeff and Brij will be in Peru until November 13th and the rest of us will return November 4th. Following our trip to Peru, Jeff and I will embark on a great adventure down the Colorado River from November 24th to December 18th. To top it all of... full info
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