Comments on: Over the Mountains http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/over-the-mountains/ From Polar Bears to Penguins - Driving North to South across the Americas Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:16:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Shreesh http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/over-the-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Shreesh Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:08:19 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/over-the-mountains/#comment-1038 Madhuri, Fine food, great debate in a city close to both ocean and mountain. Who can turn that down? :) Aai, It is hard to say what would have happened to the girl if we had not showed up. I would hope that she would have just been somewhat worse off when her team descended from their sightseeing. But who knows? She might have been too weak to come down on her own power and might have had to be carried down. If they had left her a second time things would have been much worse, possibly coma followed by death. Madhuri,

Fine food, great debate in a city close to both ocean and mountain. Who can turn that down? :)

Aai,
It is hard to say what would have happened to the girl if we had not showed up. I would hope that she would have just been somewhat worse off when her team descended from their sightseeing. But who knows? She might have been too weak to come down on her own power and might have had to be carried down. If they had left her a second time things would have been much worse, possibly coma followed by death.

]]> By: Neena http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/over-the-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Neena Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:49:20 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/over-the-mountains/#comment-1037 Hi Chris, Yes, we remembered your days in the Cordillera Blanca today when returning from the famous Santa Cruz hike. We heard a few avalanches too in the high mountains. Too bad we didn't know about the bee keeper. We are off tomorrow to the coast to eat ceviches, on the way to Cuzco to meet Shreesh's parents. Hi Chris,
Yes, we remembered your days in the Cordillera Blanca today when returning from the famous Santa Cruz hike. We heard a few avalanches too in the high mountains. Too bad we didn’t know about the bee keeper. We are off tomorrow to the coast to eat ceviches, on the way to Cuzco to meet Shreesh’s parents.

]]> By: Chris Levaggi http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/over-the-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Chris Levaggi Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:19:48 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/over-the-mountains/#comment-1035 Hi Guys, Thanks for sharing the big mountain vibe with us. I have many memories of hiking and climbing in the Blanca. I remember being there late in the climbing season of '83 and hearing and feeling the booming explosions of collapsing giant seracs on the glaciers. I quickly concluded that the climbing season was formally closed! Up in Caraz, there was a well known bee keeper with a PhD. He had traveled far and wide in the pursuit of his bees. He took me into his home, provided I became one of his worker bees. Never have I eaten so much honey in all my life. Enjoy the way. Hi Guys, Thanks for sharing the big mountain vibe with us. I have many memories of hiking and climbing in the Blanca. I remember being there late in the climbing season of ‘83 and hearing and feeling the booming explosions of collapsing giant seracs on the glaciers. I quickly concluded that the climbing season was formally closed!

Up in Caraz, there was a well known bee keeper with a PhD. He had traveled far and wide in the pursuit of his bees. He took me into his home, provided I became one of his worker bees. Never have I eaten so much honey in all my life.

Enjoy the way.

]]> By: Lakshmi http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/over-the-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 Lakshmi Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:39:55 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/over-the-mountains/#comment-1034 Cordillera Blanca is amazing. Hope one day, I can make it up there, after a lot of acclimatising of course! Your travel has introduced so many wonderful places to us. Thank you so much for that. Keep up the spirit! Cordillera Blanca is amazing. Hope one day, I can make it up there, after a lot of acclimatising of course! Your travel has introduced so many wonderful places to us. Thank you so much for that. Keep up the spirit!

]]> By: suhasini taskar http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/over-the-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 suhasini taskar Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:11:45 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/over-the-mountains/#comment-1033 Hi Shreesh and Neena, I tend to agree with Madhuri in that both ocean and mountain can be equally dangerous. Ocean has unpredictable force of waves and mountains have glaciers and problems related to high altitude. I know some young children who went just for a little dip in the water and have drowned because of spiraling inward force. Mountains scare me more than water because I was raised in Mumbai which is situated on the Indian ocean front. It was very nice of you and Neena to help the lady suffering from high altitude sickness. I feel that the people in her group are not her true friends. I would not trust those folks at all. What would have happened to her if you both did not come to her rescue? Shreesh and Neena, take great care of each other as always and be very careful of the mountains. As you have written before, the mountains deserve due respect before we can enjoy their beauty. See you soon in Cusco. Aai Hi Shreesh and Neena,
I tend to agree with Madhuri in that both ocean and mountain can be equally dangerous. Ocean has unpredictable force of waves and mountains have glaciers and problems related to high altitude. I know some young children who went just for a little dip in the water and have drowned because of spiraling inward force. Mountains scare me more than water because I was raised in Mumbai which is situated on the Indian ocean front.
It was very nice of you and Neena to help the lady suffering from high altitude sickness. I feel that the people in her group are not her true friends. I would not trust those folks at all. What would have happened to her if you both did not come to her rescue?
Shreesh and Neena, take great care of each other as always and be very careful of the mountains. As you have written before, the mountains deserve due respect before we can enjoy their beauty.
See you soon in Cusco.
Aai

]]> By: madhuri http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/over-the-mountains/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 madhuri Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:59:16 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/over-the-mountains/#comment-1032 The glacier picture with clouds is awesome! i am so jealous of you guys, i wish someday my knee gets better and i get to see these things in person. i disagree on the mountains versus oceans part. i think both are equally dangerous and respect-worthy, and in fact if i have to pick, i'll pick ocean as more deadly. Lets debate at your choice fine SF restaurant when you get back ;-) The glacier picture with clouds is awesome! i am so jealous of you guys, i wish someday my knee gets better and i get to see these things in person.

i disagree on the mountains versus oceans part. i think both are equally dangerous and respect-worthy, and in fact if i have to pick, i’ll pick ocean as more deadly. Lets debate at your choice fine SF restaurant when you get back ;-)

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