The group continues to make strong progress on our Project. Moments away from the work site have been spent in basket weaving, and today in a pottery work shop. Attached are more pictures of the group at work and play. Tomorrow we are off on our overnight hike so there may not be a blog until our return on Sunday. I will try to post one more if possible this evening. All are well, but have sore muscles yet continue to laugh and support each other. FB
Vamos a escalar las montanas
The Incans were able to accomplish so much in so little time. It is a marvel to see what they have done with their resources and without the wheel. They were able to move stones that weighed many tons and required one hundred or more men to move. They moved these stones from three large quarries, high up in the mountains. These are our destinations. To reach these quarries requires a full day hike, at an exhausting pace.
In the beginning of the hike everyone was excited, cameras were out and people were talking. Our fearless leader, Adolfo, led us through the cactus infested mountains. We knew we were going to have a long hike ahead of us but we were unprepared for what lay ahead. We walked out of town and across a bridge built by the Incans. As we started up the mountain danger struck when a group member had a spiky cactus barb stuck in her shoe. Chloe attempted to help but instead got the cactus stuck in her thumb. An hour later most talking had stopped, as most people began to feel the effects of the altitude and the grueling hike. However, not once did anyone complain or whine. As a group we were able to reach the end of the mountain.
What lay before us was the quarries, on another mountain. Instead of cursing or complaining about not knowing that we still had an hour and a half hike uphill left, people were actually happy that they hadn’t reached the end. With an extra push everyone was able to directly or indirectly motivate each other. When we finally got to the lunch site many people were dead tired. We had just hiked for three hours in an unfamiliar altitude.
Some people where more affected by the hike than others. Everyone understood this and shared their foods accordingly. This camaraderie allowed some people who wouldn’t have been able to finish the hike to continue.
Throughout the hike teamwork was shown. The group showed that we would be able to work together without being prodded. Many were ridiculously tired but they were the same people who motivated others to move on with them. People used each others strength to walk many miles up hill on a mountain.
Mike and Mike
Vamos a escalar las montanas
The Incans were able to accomplish so much in so little time. It is a marvel to see what they have done with their resources and without the wheel. They were able to move stones that weighed many tons and required one hundred or more men to move. They moved these stones from three large quarries, high up in the mountains. These are our destinations. To reach these quarries requires a full day hike, at an exhausting pace.
In the beginning of the hike everyone was excited, cameras were out and people were talking. Our fearless leader, Adolfo, led us through the cactus infested mountains. We knew we were going to have a long hike ahead of us but we were unprepared for what lay ahead. We walked out of town and across a bridge built by the Incans. As we started up the mountain danger struck when a group member had a spiky cactus barb stuck in her shoe. Chloe attempted to help but instead got the cactus stuck in her thumb. An hour later most talking had stopped, as most people began to feel the effects of the altitude and the grueling hike. However, not once did anyone complain or whine. As a group we were able to reach the end of the mountain.
What lay before us was the quarries, on another mountain. Instead of cursing or complaining about not knowing that we still had an hour and a half hike uphill left, people were actually happy that they hadn’t reached the end. With an extra push everyone was able to directly or indirectly motivate each other. When we finally got to the lunch site many people were dead tired. We had just hiked for three hours in an unfamiliar altitude.
Some people where more affected by the hike than others. Everyone understood this and shared their foods accordingly. This camaraderie allowed some people who wouldn’t have been able to finish the hike to continue.
Throughout the hike teamwork was shown. The group showed that we would be able to work together without being prodded. Many were ridiculously tired but they were the same people who motivated others to move on with them. People used each others strength to walk many miles up hill on a mountain.
Mike and Mike
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