Inca Trail (Day 2) April 12th

Inca Trail (Day 2) April 12th

Dreaded day two the Dead womans pass. The highest elevation and longest uphill stretch of the Inka Trail 3900 meters above sea level (don´t quote me!) One of the members of our group who had done the hike into Mount Everest base camp said that he found this harder although quite a bit shorter (Base camp take two weeks...) That makes me feel better about all the huffing a puffing but I still question weather it is human nature to remember past events in camparison to current events in rose colour glasses.

Nishi Smitke who suffers from Asma had a rough go but soldiered through conquiring her inner lady and to winning the applause of the posse of onlookers from the top. (Too be honest there were time on the hike that I grew tired of waiting for the group but that afternoon I was content to watch any and all participants.)

Too add to the burden on my heart and lungs I thought I would ¨help¨ one of our portes by switching bags. What a great and noble gesture, I would be a ledgend! I told our guid Hernan that I would carry the bag for an hour and then swtitch packs secretly I planned to carry it as long as I could muster (at least 1 and half hours I reasoned) every minute above the hour mark adding to my fame. Well I fell short of my goal by fifteen minutes returning an eager porter his pack where it belonged. If nothing else I realized in a very small way how demanding a job our 19 friends have and gained even more appreachiation for there help.