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On Sunday we went trekking in the Andes Mountains. I didn’t think anything of it because I would consider myself to be in decent shape despite the fact that Catalyst Fitness takes my $20 every month and I haven’t gone since January! People who did the trek before told us to wear many layers because it gets cold in the mountains. I wore leggings, jeans, sweatpants, a t-shirt, sweater, sweatshirt, light jacket, heavy jacket, hat, scarf, gloves, two pairs of socks, and hiking boots.
The van left from ECELA at 7:30 in the morning. It was Karly, Kayla, Dr. del Prado, and I with a group of students from the air force academy in Colorado Springs and three guides. One of the guides asked us if we ever went hiking before because the hike we were going to do was considered intermediate. I said no because I didn’t think the Eternal Flame at Chestnut Ridge counted! ;-) After an hour and a half drive we all got out of the van and loaded our backpacks up with different snacks. The guide told us to only wear a light jacket and put the rest of our clothes in our backpacks for later. None of us listened to him because it was very cold outside and we assumed that he was accustomed to the cold weather because he was an experienced hiker. WRONG! I was sweating so much that I had to take off my jeans, heavy jacket, sweatshirt, sweater, hat, gloves, and scarf. My backpack was so full that Dr. del Prado carried my jeans in hers! The hike was definitely a workout. It was funny because the people from the air force academy were having conversations during the trek and Karly, Kayla, and I were out of breath. They said that they hike often because the school is in Colorado and it is a part of their training. That made us feel a little better! We got to our destination after three hours of hiking and taking short breaks. The landscape changed as we went up the mountain. It was an incredible view because we had cacti in front of us with snowcapped mountains behind them! Hiking in the Andes mountains is something I never thought I would do and it was quite the experience. Be sure to check out my photos at the end of this blog post. The descent down the hill was the worst part of all because it was so steep that my toes were pushing forward in my hiking boots. At one point I started slipping and I reached out to grab something. I ended up putting my hand right on a cactus! Ouch! After the trek we all rewarded ourselves by going to a restaurant for empanadas. You know I love my empanadas. It was all totally worth it!
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Karly
6/29/2019 04:53:04 pm
The was an incredible hike! It was really cool to see how close the condors were flying.
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Dr. Patti
7/1/2019 10:52:05 am
Hi Kelly. I am glad you pressed on even though it was tough. I imagine the views and memories from that day will be with you always. Sooooo beautiful!
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1/23/2024 03:19:15 pm
Buenos días señor / señora,
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Author¡Hola! My name is Kelly and I am an undergraduate student studying elementary education at Buffalo State. This is the first time I will be traveling outside the United States and Canada. I am very excited about the opportunity to learn more about Chilean culture, work with English language learners, improve my Spanish skills, and conduct research! I hope you’ll enjoy reading about my Chilean adventures! ArchivesCategories |