Huaraz / the Cordillera Blanca
Trip Start
Sep 09, 2008
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Trip End
Ongoing
It was a nice stay in Lima. As i mentioned before it was nice staying with Cathy in Lima. It was nice having some one plug you into the social pipeline ha-ha.Well after trying to find the spirit of the Peruvian Culture in the discotecas we had to catch our bus at 9:00 in the morning. Leaving the Club at 6:00am didn't make for an eventful 14 hour bus ride. Left and headed to Huarzas, a city about 10,000ft in the Andes. Now what i went through these next couple of day i don't wish upon my closest enemy (of which i really don't have any). It might sound like it was a bad week in Huaraz it wasnt, i had an incredible time. Well thought it would be a bright idea to take up mountain biking. So we sign up for a nice excursion around the city. The agency said it would be facil/easy. Me being invincible and all i was like no problem. The route was beautiful accept for the 6 hours up hill and and easy 2 hour glide home. The ride it self was painful but the views were beautiful. High cascading mountain peaks of the Cordillera Blanca with moving glaciers and packs of hill side dogs chasing you through the country side. Which was helpful at times; its amazing what kind of energy you find when you have dogs snipping at your heels or prancing across a field with a vicious rage. So i made it through this day with some sore muscles and a few good stories. We rested a day and then took a hike to the top of one of the Glacier Peaks Vallanaruja. It was a two day hike beautiful glacier lagoon and valley. We hiked to the base camp day one at 4900meters or about 16,100 Ft the hike there was pretty intense but fun. The next day we were to use ice axes and crampons to finish the hike. That evening i got hit with a ton of bricks Altitude sickness tunnel vision, headache and upset stomach. I told the group to go on so they could finish the hike so i didn't reach the summit at18,900ft . Either way it was a great trip. Luke, Dominique (lukes Brother) and I spoiled our self with a 1 hr full body massage for about $12; Boy that was nice. Well I am hoping to get better on the coast. Next stop Trujillo, Peru I don't think i will have a problem with the coast. The City is about to start the spring festivals so muchos Fiestas, Go big or Go Home!!!!!
