Hotel San Sebastian Huaraz

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... didn`t involve anyone being "harnessed in" to anything) was the Santa Cruz trek, a 4 day, 3 night 45 kilometer hike through the highest part of the range noted for it`s massive peaks, giant glaciers and green glacial lagoons. We signed up and after a day of relaxing - predominately involving natural hot pools and Thai food (not at the same time, although there`s a business idea in there somewhere) - we were on our way.

Neither Renee nor I (in ...

... standards but it was still by far the best food we'd had in four days and we earned the right to eat masses of cheese! It was delicious. And even better that it was washed down with Peru's national cocktail, Pisco Sour.

I spent one day recovering in Huaraz, mainly spent in bed reading and enjoying the comfort. I then boarded a night bus to Lima. I was fairly chuffed to get a seemingly AMAZING bus with massive comfy leather seats, spotlessly clean, snacks ...

... where the country road crossed a brook and thought this would probably be a place to throw the tent.

This turned out to be one of the best camping sites along the road we have ever found - with a crystal clear rolling brook next to a moss and grass "beach area" where we set up the tent. In the morning, we didnt want to leave...

After leaving Mae, I headed up another 12 hours on a bus to the city of Huaraz located in the Andes Mountains. I got there late, and stumbled into a pretty ****** hostel at around 2, feeling sick and tired from the 36 hours of bus I had in the last couple days, and a painful haphazard diet along the way. The next morning, I found another hostel and took the day to recover as I gathered information and supplies for the trek I had my eye on, The Glorious (so they say ...

... thousands of feet into the icy chasms below. Also, youŽre required to be roped in to the other people in your group. Usually 1 guide goes with 3 people. Our 2 guides seperated the 3 boys and the 3 girls into 2 groups for our trip. The slowest going usually lead and set the pace for the rest of the group.

So having said that, we awoke at 12:15am and got in the dining tent for toast and jam and hot tea and mate de coca. We dressed in our warmest gear, and packed ...

... we had a much deserved half chicken and chips (weŽre on a constant hunt for the best chicken place for under $1.50...and there are a lot), relaxed for a few days and planned our next trip. We wanted to climb 3 mountains (max. 6034m) - without a guide - just us 4 guys with all the gear and no idea. Over the next few days we ate (a lot), chilled and did a bit of rock climbing just outside Huaraz.

We decided to press ahead with the plan. We rented all the gear ($24pp ...

... Himmel. Der ist hier auf 3000m schon dunkler als unten. Fruestueck draussen. Es ist wirklich warm hier oben, die Sonne sehr intensiv. Staendig ballert es irgendwo. Alle Laeden sind geschlossen. Auf der Strasse viel Polizei und Demonstranten mit Eisenstangen. Wir fragen in der Touristinfo wo wir auf eigene Faust hingehen koennen. Unterschiedliche Aussagen. Wir kaufen Futter und gehen los zu einigen Ruinen mit einer fadenscheinigen Karte. Es geht aus Huaraz ...

... But the scenery on that day was just jaw dropping and we were elated to get to the top. Utterly exhausted, we camped just over the pass a few hundred metres down the other side, set the tent up by this little brook with a view down the valley and back to the pass, not another human in sight, cooked up 2 minute noodles and cups of coffee and just went "This is just so much fun!"

WeŽd heard that on some of the more popular treks you may be in a ...