Glad you enjoyed it! We knew that we could get some rain, but this was on a school break for us, and I think that rain in the Peruvian cloud forest added to the experience.
True, but this was a great introduction to South America for Molly. The weather was definitely part of the adventure (and how dirty we were), but I wouldn't change it. It will just make those nightly showers on the Camino even better!
Wow. If you guys thought it was hard, it was HARD! I can't imagine those descents down rock steps in the rain. Descents always hurt me more than climbs. That is a good tip about the trekking poles. I'm definitely going to remember that.
The distances weren't that long, but the steepness was challenging. I don't think it was nearly as hard as the Coast to Coast Lake District days. However, we were with a group, so we had to adjust our pace a little. That added to the challenge. There were no cafes along the way to rest....
8:33 I never saw The Two Towers by Peter Jackson, though I loved the novel. But if he had asked me for advice about where to shoot "paths of the dead" ... this place has it.
14:13 ha ha ha ha ... me and my imagination! Glad to hear! But admit, without this clarification, the conclusion would have been pretty close at hand ....
My Day 2 of the Inca Trail will haunt me forever lol. Glad you guys kept your positivity! How would you compare the Inca Trail to the Camino Ingles in terms of difficulty?
The Camino Ingles is easier. The distances are longer, and it can be hot, but the footing is really good and the inclines aren't nearly as steep or as long. AND, there are great cafes along the way to stop for a rest, bathroom, and some refreshment. I'm glad I did them both, but they are very different. Also, I really enjoy taking a shower after sweating that much!
5:48 I think that dead woman somehow didn't profit from Incatrails. Unless it was a human sacrifice and they gave her company up but not down. No, not the Incatrails you are with, some of their ancestors (as a Swede I have ancestors who did gruesome things too).
Her watch gives her a count based on her heart rate, etc. Molly is a competitive runner, so her heart rate doesn't go up as much as most of us when were exert ourselves physically. They measured our heart rates at lunch on Day 2 (which was between the two climbs), and hers was 61.
Type one fun is when you are enjoying something in the moment. Type 2 fun is when something is hard or scary in the moment, but as soon as you are done, you can't wait to do it again. There were a couple of Meseta days that were Type 2 fun....
Thanks for this. Such wonderful memories for me. We climbed the same time of year and the rain and clouds were part of our trail. Still amazing!
Glad you enjoyed it! We knew that we could get some rain, but this was on a school break for us, and I think that rain in the Peruvian cloud forest added to the experience.
Wow! Chapeau to the three of you for surviving that lung-busting, knee-shattering day!
I was so glad we had done all the stair practicing. My thighs were about to give out as it was.
I must admit that I was very impressed with your ingenious multi-storey car-park preparation!
Thank you for doing this so I don't have to! It looked like a brutal day - and this is your vacation! :-D
True, but this was a great introduction to South America for Molly. The weather was definitely part of the adventure (and how dirty we were), but I wouldn't change it. It will just make those nightly showers on the Camino even better!
Wow. If you guys thought it was hard, it was HARD! I can't imagine those descents down rock steps in the rain. Descents always hurt me more than climbs. That is a good tip about the trekking poles. I'm definitely going to remember that.
The distances weren't that long, but the steepness was challenging. I don't think it was nearly as hard as the Coast to Coast Lake District days. However, we were with a group, so we had to adjust our pace a little. That added to the challenge. There were no cafes along the way to rest....
8:33 I never saw The Two Towers by Peter Jackson, though I loved the novel.
But if he had asked me for advice about where to shoot "paths of the dead" ... this place has it.
We watch those movies every year. It is great!
14:13 ha ha ha ha ... me and my imagination!
Glad to hear!
But admit, without this clarification, the conclusion would have been pretty close at hand ....
My Day 2 of the Inca Trail will haunt me forever lol. Glad you guys kept your positivity!
How would you compare the Inca Trail to the Camino Ingles in terms of difficulty?
The Camino Ingles is easier. The distances are longer, and it can be hot, but the footing is really good and the inclines aren't nearly as steep or as long. AND, there are great cafes along the way to stop for a rest, bathroom, and some refreshment. I'm glad I did them both, but they are very different. Also, I really enjoy taking a shower after sweating that much!
11:37 Inside of clouds ... if ever they shoot The Horse and His Boy, there's a place for that scene!
0:56 I didn't hear. Up to "Dead Woman's Path" ... eery.
Oh, "Pass" ... the subtitles got you wrong, heard it this time. 3:15
Yes, we weren't sure why the dead person was a woman. Maybe we didn't see it correctly.
5:48 I think that dead woman somehow didn't profit from Incatrails.
Unless it was a human sacrifice and they gave her company up but not down. No, not the Incatrails you are with, some of their ancestors (as a Swede I have ancestors who did gruesome things too).
Yes, based on the stories of our guides, in the Inca culture, it was much luckier to be a man.
I believe you;@@staceyandmollypilgrims !
10:10 How does she _know_ how many calories she burns?
Her watch gives her a count based on her heart rate, etc. Molly is a competitive runner, so her heart rate doesn't go up as much as most of us when were exert ourselves physically. They measured our heart rates at lunch on Day 2 (which was between the two climbs), and hers was 61.
ah, ok@@staceyandmollypilgrims.
14:49 Type one fun and type two fun means ...?
Type one fun is when you are enjoying something in the moment. Type 2 fun is when something is hard or scary in the moment, but as soon as you are done, you can't wait to do it again. There were a couple of Meseta days that were Type 2 fun....
OK...@@staceyandmollypilgrims ... I admire the personality for which type 2 fun exists.