Anticipation

There was little to do today beyond prepare ourselves in anticipation for the Inca Trail (Camino del Inca) that we will embark upon this week. We checked and double-checked the list of suggested and required items, filled our day packs, which were difficult to keep under the 6kg limit (including sleeping bag) and read up on the trail itself.

Having got ourselves in as much order as we could, we broke for lunch at (where else?) Green Point in San Blas. A shocking bowl of beetroot soup was only part of the constantly rotating daily menu, which was followed (for me) with spring rolls atop pumpkin purée, and (for K) a vegan pizza. We always fall into the same (tempting) trap of the four-course 'menú' and left, as always, completely stuffed.

Beetroot soup

Spring rolls and pumpkin purée

We reasoned that it was acceptable preparation for the following days' exertions and privations. We burned a small amount of the calories off walking back up the hill to home.