The Llama Incident

Llama on a mission. Theresa being still as it ran past.

May 2nd 2015
The view from our cabin on Isla del Sol was superb! The mighty Lake Titicaca (titi and caca in the same word – hee hee!), the snow-capped peaks of the Cordillera and incredible skies surrounded us. The surface of the lake is over 3800 metres above sea level and our cabin was a very challenging hike up another hill. Dave’s GPS showed our cabin just shy of 4000 metres! We spent most of our four ... read more

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more

11th May 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Don't pass a cow on a trail.
Wise Teresa letting the llama pass while I was kicked down a cliff by a cow. A couple of months ago, I was on my daily walk in the mountains behind Arequipa when I tried to pass cows grazing on a narrow, 2/3 meter trail (steep sides and no place to jump off to let them pass as I usually do). The cow didn't want to share the trail and kicked me down the cliff. I lost consciousness for 1/2 hour, lost my new glasses, stumbled a couple of hours back to town and ended up with massive casts on both arms, and I'm still in a sling. So glad your llama passed you without incident! I'll not try passing a cow again.

12th May 2015

Crannster
Theresa and Dave

Dangerous wildlife
Wow! That's quite the story about the cow Tara! Glad you're OK! We had a friend who hiked the Colca Canyon a couple of years ago and he got squashed between a donkey and a cactus on the trail. He ended up with only a few scratches and a funny story! Next time you should just MOOve out the way!

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