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| From Ruco Pichincha |
As Mary was undable to climb Ruco the last time due to altitude sickness, and as Eve was busy with here Masters Program, Mary and I decided to try to climb Ruco again. We walked to the Teleferico at around 9:30 and rode it to the top. The weather was perfect for hiking: sunny with a cool breeze. We made our way more slowly this time, allowing plenty of time for Mary to get used to hiking at above 15,000 feet, taking plenty of pictures of wild flowers in the páramo along the way.
Near the summit, we fell in with an Irishman named Stephen. We climbed to the top, took some victory photos and enjoyed the magnificent view before headin down. Neither Mary nor I felt the ill effects of the altitude, save for a little dizzyness near the summit. We rode the Teleferico back down to Quito, said good bye to Stephen and walked home, arriving at the casa at around 6:30. All in all a great day out and a wonderful way to spend the day and get some exercise.
To see an updated slide show of photos of our climbs up Ruco Pichincha, check out my Picasa Web Album.
wish i were with you guys !
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