Hola todos! Just returned from our triumphant ascent of the 5,826 metre Volcano Misti! The trek began with a climb (carrying all the required equipment of food, warm clothing and sleeping gear etc) from the start point at 3,400m to the base camp at 4,700m, a relatively easy trek of some 4 hours. I say relatively easy, as Sarah and I have been staying at altitude for more than 6 weeks now, so we are probably a little more used to the thin air. At this ...

Hola amigos y familia Now relaxing in the beautiful town of Arequipa. Actually, we have been here for the past few days. Its a cool town with many good restaurants and cafes and the base for excursions to the Colca Canyon and climbing the local volvano's. We trekked the Colca Canyon over the past three days. Basically it consists of a trek from a town called Cabanconde down in to the second deepest canyon in the world. A descent of some 3 hours. Then...