2008

2008 - Peru

Good morning Huaraz! Good morning Huaraz!	Waiting for the taxis to take us into town... Waiting for the taxis to take us into town...	A picturesque street in Huaraz. I remember thinking "wow, women in traditional clothes!" though I would soon be surrounded by them. I remember thinking the same thing as we were boarding the plane to India--"Wow, women is saris!" A picturesque street in Huaraz. I remember thinking "wow, women in traditional clothes!" though I would soon be surrounded by them. I remember thinking the same thing as we were boarding the plane to India--"Wow, women is saris!"	A little stand where I bought batteries for the GPS receiver Adam lent me A little stand where I bought batteries for the GPS receiver Adam lent me
The Plaza de Armas in Yungay... I would soon be at the top of that mountain The Plaza de Armas in Yungay... I would soon be at the top of that mountain	Looking down the alley Looking down the alley
Me with my new friends (L to R): Christian, Jorge, me, Francisco, Renzo, José Me with my new friends (L to R): Christian, Jorge, me, Francisco, Renzo, José	Are we ready? I think so. Are we ready? I think so.	That hill is the cemetary That hill is the cemetary
At one point where Fortunado, Christian, and José got out to push (for real!) At one point where Fortunado, Christian, and José got out to push (for real!)	I like the huge shadows clouds make on landscapes I like the huge shadows clouds make on landscapes	I never figured out what that hill was all about I never figured out what that hill was all about
	A hiking part of the trip... we had to go pretty much straight up so we got to the road just as the truck was coming along A hiking part of the trip... we had to go pretty much straight up so we got to the road just as the truck was coming along	Resting while hiking to Cayepampa. The landscapes were amazing! Resting while hiking to Cayepampa. The landscapes were amazing!
Roxana, Fortunato's daughter, and José waiting for the others Roxana, Fortunato's daughter, and José waiting for the others			Outside the school in Cayepampa (the bars on the very right side is the door) Outside the school in Cayepampa (the bars on the very right side is the door)
Looking down the path... it pretty much just goes down and down Looking down the path... it pretty much just goes down and down	We owed these donkeys big-time We owed these donkeys big-time	Fortunado showing us how it's done Fortunado showing us how it's done