Just in case you didn't feel slightly envious of my walk today. What stunning scenery and fruit trees. I stole an orange from a tree and it was gorgeous. 15 km and some big hot steep hills on the way. But no blisters, no sun burn and no doodoo bites. I have really enjoyed myself. 4.5 hours walking. Number of other walkers met is 2. Hours of rain is 0. I am here quite early and might cook myself a healthy supper in hostal Almora tonight. I wonder if anyone else will be there? I do seem to have a knack of avoiding other tourists. There are supposed to be some inhabited cave dwellings here so i will check them out. My phone battery still reads 54% so is holding up well. Hurrah!
South America is really big and I have never been there. I am leaving the safety of my teaching job to explore 5 spanish-speaking countries and to walk in the footsteps of Charles Darwin on the Galapagos Islands. I am hoping that neither the perilous altitudes of Ecuador, the ravenous midges in the Peruvian rainforest or the crazy Bolivian bus drivers will kill me... I will doubtless meet other people on the edge of sanity who feel the need to wander away from safety. I hope we can be friends.
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