We have to find a shirt that says "I survived Dead Woman's Peak"! It is the hardest and highest (13,776 ft) part of the trail. We left camp this morning at 6:30 and hiked straight up stair rocks for 3 hours. It is like walking Yosemite's Mist trail but for a really really long time and at a much much higher altitude. We celebrated our accomplishment at the top with tea and cheese sandwiches. Along the way there were more llama, and spectacular views of several mountains and valleys.
The rest of the day was long with steep downhills and even some more uphill. We reached our 2nd and last high summit ~3pm. After that we hiked through a foggy cloud forest - no views past 20 feet.
Greg was being esp. careful today because he accidentally got dehydrated yesterday, which really takes a toll on your body at this altitude. Last night he had tingling fingers and was uncontrollably shivering. I was ready to turn back but he woke up feeling great and ready to go! He had feared the downhills would be brutal on his knees but he didn't feel them at all.
We arrived at camp at 5:30 pm. No locals here selling Cusquino, and earlier Greg paid $5 for his Gatorade which would cost $1.50 in Cusco. We are definitely off the beaten path here! Even though it was a long, hard day, I really enjoyed it.
No pictures (from the phone) today.
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