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At the top of Dead Woman’s Pass – a lowly 13,776 feet above sea level.   the last picture is looking back at the pass – can you see the profile of the woman lying down?  This profile is where the … Continue reading →

With my trekking family at the top of Dead Woman’s Pass where they waited for me so we could take our second family photo.

Not our porters, but a team that all walked together and rested together – here they have just passed us and are lining the trail for a brief rest.  These guys were incredible to watch – they marched steadily and … Continue reading →

This was the first toilet we encountered on the trail.  As I came out of it on that first morning, a lady looked in and said ‘oh, I can’t do that!  I will wait.’  Not sure how long she waited, … Continue reading →

After this last picture it started raining and got dark and got not so much fun….I began to think I had made a big mistake thinking I could make this trek.  It got steeper and more stairs and harder….camp came … Continue reading →

Us organizing our packs, the porters organizing their packs, I’m ready to go.  The porters had to go through a checkpoint to have their packs weighed – they are allowed 25 KM for the company then only 1 to 2 … Continue reading →

Our first ‘family photo’ as we got ready to start our trek.  I was the oldest, by far, of the group.  The next oldest was 34 and the average age was probably about 23.  We were divided into two groups … Continue reading →

The Incas developed large storage areas with windows for ventilation.  The people would bring new agricultural items there once a year and they would be returned to the people during times of poor production.  Dehydrated potatoes, for example, could be … Continue reading →