So, the landscape here is pretty much all volcanic and so I can't wait to do one of my dream experiances....climb up an active volcano. I book a tour for the next day (costs $35 day trip) which is the average price here. So next morning I sit and wait at the local coffee shop for my pick up and play 'spot the other gringo's on the trip today'. Two Aussies, a French canadian, 3 Colombians and me head off to the area where we are to acclimatise (4,000ft) and buy snacks, water or anything else we may have forgotten to bring. Its a beautiful day with blue sky and hot sunshine but our guide advises us to buy gloves and hats if we havn't brought them....we all look at him skeptically but buy cheap ones
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