So.... I woke up the next morning. Good start I figured. Still had a heache. It did not help that there was a skylight right over my bed. BUT the nausea was much better. I got dressed and headed down to breakfast. Now I mostly just felt a little slow and hungover, but much better than the day before.
My thoughts at that time about the altitude thing were that I would not be attempting Mt Everest any time soon. Or ever for that matter. But looking back to the previous day, I remembered sitting on the floor in the bathroom, clammy and shivering and laughing out loud to myself "well you DID say you wanted an adventure!"
Breakfast was light and perfect. Fresh fruit and sweet little flaky rolls. The coffee... Holy Crap! It came out of a regular coffee pot, but was soooo strong. Like a full cup of espresso. Hit the spot!
Breakfast sat well in the belly, and some Motrin and the caffeine helped the headache. So I nervously decided to go for it. White Water here I come!
There were 5 of us on our trip, a guide and a safety kayaker. Two of the guys - Dane and Jake - were from Alaska and it turned out we would be on the same tour for the rest of the week. The other two were a brother and sister. Her name was Cindy, and I can't remember his, because it was a name given to him by a Yogi. His sister called him Tay -- his real name I assume. They were originally from NY, and oddly enough they both went to University of Michigan! (not Taylor's school, but close by).
We had a 2hr bus ride to the river -- started not feeling too good again, but once I got back out into the fresh air it was fine. The rafting was fun. Not the Class 4 and Class 5 rapids like we experience on our Maine trips, but enough 3 to 4's to make it fun. And the scenery was breathtaking. I don't have any pictures of this day unfortunately because I didn't want to take my camera onto the river.
We lost Cindy into the river during one of the rapids, but she was pulled back in fairly quickly. Our guide Primo asked where I had been rafting before and I decided to believe that he only asked that because I was doing such a great job!!!
Lunch was eaten river side -- rice salad, pasta salad, (chicken for the others), and a banana. It felt so good to eat and not feel nauseaus!!!
I wrote in my journal that afternoon "I can't believe I'm in Peru , in my hotel room, watching the travel channel!" LOL. But I was actually just taking a rest before heading out to dinner solo. I asked Victor for a recommendation that was walking distance, safe to go alone, and would have some vegetarian options. He sent my to Greens which was just a few blocks away and wonderful. Usually when travelling I like to be adventurous with food and eat "local". But this was more of a "Gringo" restaurant -- good organic food and just what I was looking for after being sick the day before. I ordered mashed sweet potatoes flavored with orange and mint, rice with seasonal vegetables, and ratatouoille. Yum!
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