Some fishermen turned up at about 7:30am so John spoke to them and
found out where they were going. We watched to see their track.
We left about 9:30am
with waterproof pants and ponchos on. A light drizzle was falling.
We were walking in wetlands. I felt a little guilty walking off track but then I wasn't leaving tracks like the cattle did. It drizzled on and off and the mist came and went. A very pretty walk. We walked back by another track and saw another small lake. We saw two eagles catch fish and fly around with them in their beaks. One flew to the creek again and caught a second one. So he was flying with two fish in his beak. Not sure how he did that. Got back to EC about 12:30pm.
A Bombedero
forrestal (fireman) was talking to two young guys on a motor bike and then
talked to John. We were not sure quite what it was about. But he was
still watching when we left
We headed back the way we had come and decided to stop at some other lakes. Walked to them and saw some campers with two dogs and a fire both prohibited. Decided to go tell the Bombedero guy but he was gone.
Turned off to a
small white road to the west and south. Slow going but very beautiful
drive.
Saw cream cans sitting in the streams to keep cool before
pickup. Stopped and had lunch on the side of the road. Got up to 3998m alt. Saw herds of dairy cows (10) and some being milked. Stopped
often to take photos of the view and flowers. Finally found a camp
on a corner of the road. Had made 55km’s in 4 hours this arvo….
Should make the Peru border tomorrow. 2850m alt.