15.03 Salkantay trek to Soraypampa & Humantay Lake (Day 1)
A glorious view of Salkantay Mountain before we head for the pass. A sister mountain to Salkantay, on way back from the lake Humantay Glacial Lake, tucked away in a high corner. We have no idea what the names mean but they sure represent beautiful places. We ‘do not have the Spanish’ either but are developing a need for the siesta. Post trek we were both, to put it bluntly: A little flat. At the time of writing, the bodies are resurfacing and ready for the next challenge: Another good night’s sleep. The trek turned out to be superior with many facets including viewing glorious sights and sites, incidents experienced, people we met, villages visited as well as watching the general operation of how an expedition evolves. On Monday morning, after a restless sleep, we stood outside the apartment at 4.50am, waiting for our ride to the meeting point. We wondered how long it would be until we resorted to panic mode. Would they arrive on time? Would they arrive at all? A lo...