"The Senoritas send greetings!
All is well in the foothills of Antisana. Today was our longest hike reaching our highest elevation. We started the day with sunshine and exercises led by our guide Joaquim. Then we began a never ending ascent into the polylepis forest where we spotted puma tracks among our muddy trail. The rain came down as we ate our lunch of fig and cheese sandwiches (surprisingly delicious) but like the weather of the past few days, it cleared up to reveal the magnificent Antisana volcano with a rainbow arching above. Hiking along the foothills of the Antisana rocky peaks was a real treat after the uneven terrain in the morning. When we arrived at what we thought was our campsite on the Antisana River, our tents, donkeys and 'cowboys' were no where to be seen. It was 5pm and getting dark - for a while we were the lost senoritas. However just when we thought we might have to start our own campfire, the cowboys (arriaros) on their horses came to our rescue. Our campsite was nestled in a valley alongside the river and was a welcoming site to behold.
Adios"
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Hola Senoritas, Glad to hear all is going well and that Teri B booked herself a mud spa treament! Cotopaxi sounds unbelievable, we too are surrounded by ponies and dogs in the Caledon Mountains! Your adventures sound amazing; ours mostly revolve around riding, playing and the BBQ. lol. We are a group of eleven consisting of: our team leader, Scott joined by Dee, Hayley, Sophie, Abbey, Finn, Tom, Eva, and our three arriaros, Sam, Hartley, and William. Our camp quarters will be quite tight tonight but we too will make do. Good luck on your Summit climb and be safe:) lots of love and a few horseshoes too! Hayley and Scott
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