The second pass

The downshifting of large trucks is a powerful alarm clock. We are awake early, having survived several episodes of heavy rain; well done tent!
The task of the day is to get over another 2350m pass in the cloud forest, to reach the Utcubamba valley.

Alice's bike, Constance, wobbles alarmingly in the descents and we try to exorcise the shimmy out of it. Putting the weight here, there, everywhere; exchanging rider, etc. does not fully solve it.

We bravely keep going through gorgeous areas of forest and views, only interrupted by spells of heavy rain. At the top of the pass, in Pomacochas, we stop for a welcome and warming tea and soup.

Finally, our goal is in sight, an open landscape, and high mountains surrounding the transit town of Pedro Ruiz. While Alain stops to enjoy the view, a big pig takes a taste of his front wheel.

We spend a quiet day recovering in Pedro Ruiz. Next morning we start the more touristic road that will eventually take us to the pre-Inca site of Kualep.Baca lagi