Long day in the saddle today, just over 8 hours. My backside is quite tender. The riding was great though. I came out of Nazca about 8:00 am and went directly in the mountains. The initial climb was as anxiety inducing as it was scenic. An hour of climbing with twists, turns and switchbacks, and not a guardrail in site, one false move and I would be tumbling down hundreds, if not thousands, of feet. The climb topped out at 15,000 feet and leveled out for the next 5 hours, then back down again. The 5 hour journey along the plateau was intoxicating. For the most part, it was just me, the empty road, and about 1,000 llamas.
Tomorrow I head out to Cusco.
Trip Summary
Tomorrow I head out to Cusco.
Trip Summary
Today's Leg: 297 miles (479 km)
Total Distance Traveled: 8.654 miles (13,961 km)
Total Borders Crossed: 10
Total Countries Visited: 11
Total Times Stopped by the Police/Tickets Issued: 14/0
Shaken Down by the Police/Total Paid: 5/1
Visits to a Holding Cell: 1
Countries Following this Blog: 24
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