The restaurant at Izhcayluma - million dollar view on a budget.
After a buffet breakfast of fruit, crepes or eggs, juice, homemade German bread and jam and muddy coffee (you get used to it after the 1st cup), we were off on our 3 hour hike. It started off following a small stream and climbing til we got to a dirt road. Almost right away a very dirty, but cute puppy started to follow us and even though we told him to go home he stayed with us, so we named him Seguidor (Follower). We continued climbing the dirt road and the sun was pretty intense. As the morning passed, the road became narrower and we enjoyed the ever changing mountain ranges.
The descent was on a narrow path and we wound up in the small town of San Jose where we bought water and ice cream. Then we went down a steep path to Vilcabamba and along the way Seguidor stopped following us. We had planned on taking him back home but he stopped at a house with a small boy outside. We hope he found a good home there.
At the bottom of the path we came to the main road and we were really thirsty for a well deserved cold beer. We found a restaurant and they didn't have any so the owner went to a store and bought us some Pilsner Grandes (can't beat that kind of service). We enjoyed the cervesa with our lunch of chicken and rice (typical food). The total bill was $6.70 and then we started walking back to town. A taxi was driving by so we got in and went to the town square which has a lot of places to eat and there were quite a few "gringos" there. We had a coffee and cookies at a place run by Americans. Then a $1 taxi back to Izhcayluma. We spent the rest of the day swimming, playing pool and ping pong and had supper overlooking the lights of the beautiful valley below. Lisa's catch phrase was "Oh, the breeze"!
What a life!!!
Copy these links to see videos of our hike on Utube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqeR-IuwdMw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnxxwo4zcsg
3 comments:
The Pop really wants a friend. Poor puppy, I hear him crying in the video..think you can sneak him him home for the Pop?
Sounds like you had another great day and the plants are spectacular as usual.
Back to reality for us now. School and work tomorrow.after all the sun and fun..:<( so sad.
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wow guys it looks so beautifull there,you guys are sure having a wonderfull adventure,hey lisa where is that post card?
ttyl,Heather
I just want to jump in the videos and join you. What a wonderful experience you are enjoying. It is so cool being able to watch your live adventures in my own home. Want to see more.
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