Manny and Pepito greeted us before 6 am with tea in our tents which is a fabulous way to wake up I decided. As it was our long day, we soon were on the trail again.
Karen and Erika smartly decided on using a porter for their big packs today while Mark and I tried to press on with them. Unfortunately, Mark soon started feeling worse and worse with stomach pains. I hated seeing him in pain and tried to take things from his pack but the weight was still making him hurt. Thankfully, Gavin had come back to get his girlfriends pack and she sent him further down to get Mark's since she had passed us when Mark was resting. So that helped Mark get to the second breakfast stop. He lied down and I brought him ginger tea and soon he was feeling a little better.
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| Mark resting and feeling much better without a pack! |
We opted for a porter to carry his bag the rest of the way which allowed us to reach the top of Dead Women's Pass just as a slight rain was moving in. The view up at 3,800 meters (13,800 feet) was shrouded in clouds but we were happy to make it there.
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| Mirador? Can't see anything in these clouds! |
Then we continued slowly down the many, many slippery steps before arriving at camp Paq'amayo at 11,480 feet.
Mark took a nap and I chatted with Karen and Erika until dinner time. Thankfully Mark was feeling well enough to join us for some dinner but he will wisely be careful with what he eats now.
Karen and Erika smartly decided on using a porter for their big packs today while Mark and I tried to press on with them. Unfortunately, Mark soon started feeling worse and worse with stomach pains. I hated seeing him in pain and tried to take things from his pack but the weight was still making him hurt. Thankfully, Gavin had come back to get his girlfriends pack and she sent him further down to get Mark's since she had passed us when Mark was resting. So that helped Mark get to the second breakfast stop. He lied down and I brought him ginger tea and soon he was feeling a little better.
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