Cotopaxi Area Day 9

Kaitlyn:
It was another restless night wondering if Allan was ok and summitting his volcano. It was very windy so I couldn't help but worry how much windier it was up another 3,000ish meters!

In the morning I had breakfast, the usual egg variations, and then had to finish packing. The pressure was on because I didn't have Allan to double check if I'd missed anything. I think I checked the room at least 3 or 4 times...

I took it easy with the rest of the morning. When WiFi came on I had 2 goals: hear from Allan and plan some more of our trip. The trip planning didn't go great. That'll be easier done when Allan and I can sit together and bounce ideas off of one another I think. I did hear from Allan and was relieved that not only did he summit, but he was back at high camp and felt fine. I'd like to say one of these days I'll do something scary and he'll worry about me, but I doubt it 😂.

After lunch, because I had no room and no WiFi, I read my book in the sun room while lounging on a hammock. It was a nice way to spend a couple hours before all the craziness of travelling resumes. Ecuador was much more calm than I expected it to be, and if my planning is any indication, the next month (and a bit) is going to be a bit crazy.

Allan:

I left on the shuttle at 3 and caught up with Allan in Machachi, the small village near the hostel (I say near, it's 45 minutes drive on the bumpy rock road). After several attempts, and the same driver, we managed to get an Uber to pick us up and we were on our way to the airport.

At the airport, much earlier than planned, Allan repacked his bags from the trek. Even with taking his time, our desk to check our bags still wasn't open. Luckily we only had to wait about another hour before it opened. For the first time they measured our bags and made us make the backpack smaller! Must be the Ryanair of Ecuador... All was well and we got checked in and still had time to get some free dinner in the lounge as well as try some Ecuadorian beer before our 2 hour flight to Lima.Read more