by alpaca | Sep 8, 2025 | Allgemein
Further up we go We all lay comfortably and happily in our sleeping bags when we were startled awake by a loud and angry ‘HEY!’ coming from outside the tent. We looked at each other to check if we hadn’t imagined that noise when our question was...
by alpaca | Sep 7, 2025 | Allgemein
Not déjà-vu but déjà-fait We used the morning at the hostel to prep for the days ahead in the mountains. While I was filtering water, Göran and Jacques were repairing our burner which had almost given up the evening before. We reorganized our bags and got ready for...
by alpaca | Sep 6, 2025 | Allgemein
Recovery from altitude sickness and acclimatization Our first day back in San Mateo really was mainly a rest day. Elke still had fever the night before and was regenerating from feeling ill so many days. Therefore, our first day was spent sleeping, chilling, or doing...
by alpaca | Sep 4, 2025 | Allgemein
Altitute Sickness The next morning came with an unpleasant surprise: Elke’s symptoms headaches, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever had worsened but now Göran was down with severe headaches and a fever as well. We had to stop for two full days. As if that wasn’t enough, our...
by alpaca | Sep 2, 2025 | Allgemein
Leaving San Mateo After a rest day in San Mateo, we finally pushed higher into the mountains. At the last gas station for the next 140 km, we topped up the fuel bottles for our stove and continued up the main road’s steep climb. With every meter of elevation the air...
