I´m exhausted.
We had breakfast at the Hacienda and the headed out to our hike.
Our hike was around the crater of a volcano and it was tough. I couldn´t get a full breath whenever we ascended. Thankfully, descending was fine. I´m not quite convinced my altitude sickness medicine helped me at all on this trip. It was amazing how much air I could take in once we were off the volcano.
At the end of our hike, Romaro, our driver, met us with a gourmet picnic lunch. I love having everything planned for me. I just do what I´m told when I´m told and I don´t have anything to worry about.
After the hike, we drove three and a half hours to our hotel for the night. It is a thermal bath resort. Honestly, they couldn´t have picked a more perfect place! The thermal pools are just outside our bungalo and they are amazing. Im going to schedule a massage for tomorrow as an extra birthday treat.
HIGHLIGHT: When we were at the highest point of our hike, Pablo gave us a traditional candy. I was wrapped in dried banana peel and was just a little bigger than a thumb print in length and about 2cm thick. It was gummy and a deep watermellon color. I shared mine with an Indigenous boy who was hiking with another group. He had to be about seven. We let me take a photo of him so I decided to share (STRESS on ¨share¨-- this was not a bribe). There was also a moment at the hascienda that stands out -- during breakfast the waitress had to shoo a peacock out of the dining room.
We had breakfast at the Hacienda and the headed out to our hike.
Our hike was around the crater of a volcano and it was tough. I couldn´t get a full breath whenever we ascended. Thankfully, descending was fine. I´m not quite convinced my altitude sickness medicine helped me at all on this trip. It was amazing how much air I could take in once we were off the volcano.
At the end of our hike, Romaro, our driver, met us with a gourmet picnic lunch. I love having everything planned for me. I just do what I´m told when I´m told and I don´t have anything to worry about.
After the hike, we drove three and a half hours to our hotel for the night. It is a thermal bath resort. Honestly, they couldn´t have picked a more perfect place! The thermal pools are just outside our bungalo and they are amazing. Im going to schedule a massage for tomorrow as an extra birthday treat.
HIGHLIGHT: When we were at the highest point of our hike, Pablo gave us a traditional candy. I was wrapped in dried banana peel and was just a little bigger than a thumb print in length and about 2cm thick. It was gummy and a deep watermellon color. I shared mine with an Indigenous boy who was hiking with another group. He had to be about seven. We let me take a photo of him so I decided to share (STRESS on ¨share¨-- this was not a bribe). There was also a moment at the hascienda that stands out -- during breakfast the waitress had to shoo a peacock out of the dining room.
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Hope you have a great bday!!!!!
Laura
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