(this is Judy on blog duty reporting in for Randy from the land of no internet)
Randy and Anders and their team are spending a couple days in Isla del Sol, both to explore this beautiful, ancient island and to further help in the acclimatization process. Isla del Sol is a Bolivian island in Lake Titicaca, 70 sq kilometers of mostly rugged terrain with no roads or motorized vehicles. It is home to over 80 ruins, the remnants of the Inca civilization that lived there in the 15th century. Here's a few pictures of their first day (Saturday). They hiked for 4 or 5 hours at a moderate pace and gained another 1000 feet in altitude.
They are both doing well and happy to be outside and on an adventure together. It sounds like Randy is adapting to the altitude a little bit more slowly than Anders, but I guess when you are "of a certain age", you do everything a bit more slowly!
They felt good early today, were very positive, said it was a "beautiful morning", and they were heading out for another 4 - 5 hour hike. They'll spend one more night in their modest, but nice accommodations on Isla del Sol. Tomorrow they will head back by boat across Lake Titicaca to Copacabana (Bolivia) where they will travel to the Condoriri Valley, hike up to base camp and sleep in tents. Then the real climbing begins! Today is a their "walk in the park".
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