hiking

Today's adventure was to hike up & down a mountain to go visit the Incan civilization -- Tipon.

Now if you know me...you should know that I absolutely despise anything that has to do with the outdoors. Also, still recovering from being sick + high altitude + hiking + heat + brand new hiking boots = major pain AND lack of fun.

Of course because i'm out of shape and overweight, it made things difficult. However, I pushed through the lack of oxygen and dislike of the Incans for building a damn near impossible empire to climb.  The view of course was amazing. I didn't take any pictures because: 1. i was holding my water bottle/ipod 2. i was helping a girl up the mountain as well ( she wasn't feeling too well), 3. my roommate offered to carry my backpack which contained my camera AND she was all the way at the front of the group (she's really outdoorsy). haha.

As of now, I can proudly say that I have successfully hiked a mountain and did not die. Plus, this torture...i mean hike, is training for our 3 day hiking adventure up to Lares. Yes, this involves camping and not showering. haha.