Repent!
Well it’s been a busy few days travelling from Canada to Huaraz, Peru, but I can finally say that I’m over the jet-lag and firmly rooted in one of the best coffee shops south of the Equator. Praise Jah. After a couple of acclimitization hikes around town, the group is doing well and getting stoked for Alpamayo. To check out The Team’s progress, go to the Adventure Consultants website at: www.adventureconsultants.com/adventure/Alpamayo2009Dispatches/ For the abbreviated version, see below.
July 6:
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4am: leave Canmore
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7am: fly to Toronto
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2 pm: fly to Lima
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9 pm: arrive in Lima
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10:30 pm: check in to hotel in Lima
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11pm: wander around town, take a wrong turn, fear for life, repel an attempt at extortion.
July 7:
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7am: board the mini van in Lima (elevation: sea level)
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12:30 pm: witness a massive semi-truck fly off the road (no injuries gracias a dios).
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2 pm: arrive in Huaraz (10,500 feet) after crossing a 13,000 foot pass along the highway.
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3 pm: inhale coffee at the Andino Cafe
After two years away, it’s good to be back. And after spending the last 368 days firmly rooted in Canadian Order, a shot of the South American madness is just what I needed.
Travelling buddies. They may be heavy, but atleast they don’t talk back.
Lima.
Ahhhhh, 3rd best cafe south of the equator.
Hiking with the All-Stars beneath Huantsan.
No hike, no mountain, is complete without The Cross.
