Day 8 - Thursday 7th August 2003

Acclimatisation Day at Periche

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Approaching Periche

 

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Notice how landscape is changing - and it was getting a bit colder too
Santos On Horse

 

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Santos, our Sidar (Sherpa Boss) has a go on this horse of a passing traveler.

This was the only one we saw the whole trip.

Pete Crossing Bridge

 

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Brave man - still wearing his shorts, probably for the last day though.
Looking Down On Periche

 

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A short acclimatisation walk, with some pole instruction from Rick, led us up this hill with a view.
Another view

 

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