…eventually going through the abandoned Don Mario Mine and up the climb beyond it. By this time, the weather had closed in and I was greeted, in order, by rain, sleet, hail and then snow as I slowly edged higher! I’m not sure if you can make out the hail here…
As I got to the top of that climb though, the sun broke through to leave some impressive skies…
And I quickly found a campsite as dusk hit…
Again, there are morning chores to be done when camping at 4700m…
That day took me up through yet more beautiful landscapes and rock formations…
And I got a sighting of the rare Andean Flamingo!
Brilliant stuff Campbell! Looks incredible and you detail it so well, keep them coming mate and mind the sprinklers!
Thanks dude.
Haven’t read the new post yet, but I thought you should know that I’ll be calling you ‘huanca-velica’ when you get back! Happy cycling…!
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Good stuff Campbell! I loved Colca Canyon so would recommend, but had to make a choice between that and Titicaca myself which was a difficult one. You’ll enjoy either obviously.
My route does potentially give me the option to dive off to Colca if I have a change of heart but I think it’s probably a case of ‘you cannot do everything’! I feel like progress South would be a good thing for me right now!
Your outstanding narrative and pictures succeed in dropping your incomparable high-altitude scenery and engaging experiences into your readers’ predominantly low-altitude lives so effectively that we can almost breathe and share the lung-cleansing air.
Well, it can’t be that effective otherwise you’d most definitely be short of breath!! 😉 Cxxx
OK, lung-busting?
Loving your blog Campbell, the little details bring the great pictures to life. Perfect read while sitting here drinking coffee and thinking about virtual reality on a hot Shoreditch morning.
Thanks Stu! Wow, Shoreditch really does feel a world away!