South America

Early start and crunchy eggs for breakfast. Walk down 400m to crater lake. Beautiful view - sheer drop of crater and huge lagoon below. No life in it due to high concentration of minerals apparently! No swimming allowed. Wishing we camped down here. Sandy feet. Horses going down and pooping everywhere. Half way down regretting it cos I'll have to climb back up. Hike was as unpleasant as predicted. Ash racing a 47 year old Dutchman and winning by a minute (very proud). Biking down from there on a tarmac road!! It was bloody great in comparison to yesterday. Uphill slog at the end which Ailsa felt she did not sign up for. Baptism party of whole town. Ash falling out with Ailsa because she doesn't trust him with coins. Then biked down a dirt bumpy road through the forrest and Ailsa actually enjoying herself for first time. Few hours drive to foot of Chimborazo opposite highest train station in Ecuador with bus trains. Awesome cosy homely hostel with cool owner - climbed Chimborazo 42 times. Squinty face llama. Beers and passion rum drink on the porch. Cool german guy called Patrick (Angela Merkels right hand man!n) 3 course meal, funny cards, personalities coming out. Awesome fire and hot water bottles = snugs number 2!Leia mais