Day 65 - The White City (Another One)

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Needing the previous night's sleep to continue recovering from the Inca Trail, we opted for a day bus to Arequipa today, from which we could explore the Colca Canyon and, if we were lucky, spot condors! I think I slept for 90%!o(MISSING)f our 8 hour bus journey, thus not much to report from today. We booked our tour of the canyon from our hostel and enjoyed dinner in a balcony restaurant overlooking yet another beautiful plaza complete with gardens, fountain, churches and cathedral. The buildings here are made from volcanic ash (hence its nickname as the White City) from the Chachani volcano (which has 7 craters) which last erupted 800,000 years ago. Other active volcanoes surrounding the city are Misti (5800m, last erupted in 1560) and Pichu Pichu, The city also experiences seismic tremors daily, up to 9 a day, 2 of which went unnoticed to us overnight! The last earthquake was in 2001, and it brought the sea 45cm further inland. The recent quake in Chile brought the sea 12 metres closer!

Chris's Corner

Whilst Soph slept, I chewed my way through another book... I seem to have a strong dedication to reading I haven't had for years! But it has made it difficult for Soph or Taryn to get my attention at key points. Book exchanges are a wonderful thing!

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