Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Trek has Begun!

"Buenas noches!
The conditioning has begun. We were dropped off at our starting point where we said hello to the 5 mules that will carry our bags for the next 6 days. We donned our wellingtons and headed up into the Andes. It was hard going - lots of narrow muddy paths, tall grasses, uneven footing and river crossings. We almost christened ourselves the 'mud slingers' until Teri got 'sucked' into a mud bath upto her hips. 'Suckers' then became our laughing name. All is good. We are now resting in our tents at the base of volcano lake at 3,650m. The food so far is delicioso. Word of the day is muy bien (very well)."

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