We had an 8am start from the Pousada to follow a mainly jeep track to start with but with some forested sections, including a number of small river crossings.
Our first stop was a stunning waterfall where several of the group took the opportunity for a refreshing but freezing cold swim. I chose to sit on the side and watch! Which was pleasant!! To get to the bottom of the waterfall was a very steep climb down, and not surprisingly, an equally steep climb back up again when it was time to move on.
The second stop was another stunningly beautiful waterfall, although this one was too dangerous for swimming in. We had lunch here and I took a number of very picturesque photos that I will upload as soon as I get a chance.
After lunch, we had a long and undulating walk along jeep tracks. At around 4pm it started to thunder and lightning very loudly, followed by the inevitable rainstorm. With still an hour to walk, we put on our waterproofs and continued on towards our Pousada along what were now becoming muddy and slippery rivers rather than jeep tracks.
When we got to the Pousada it was clearly very basic, with only two toilet/showers for the whole trekking party (35+) and no electricity in the bedrooms. It was more of a shack really, with corrugated roof, wooden shutters instead of windows, and floorboards with big gaps between them so that you could see the mud floor below outside. We were to stay here for 2 nights!
It continued to thunder, lightning and rain throughout most of the evening, leaving no opportunity for people to try to dry out their clothes and boots ready for the next day. I've got some video footage of the storm outside the Pousada that I will upload when I put the photos online.
We walked a total of 30km today, with still the hardest day of the trek yet to come. I patched up my aching feet with blister plasters before retiring to bed.
Our first stop was a stunning waterfall where several of the group took the opportunity for a refreshing but freezing cold swim. I chose to sit on the side and watch! Which was pleasant!! To get to the bottom of the waterfall was a very steep climb down, and not surprisingly, an equally steep climb back up again when it was time to move on.
The second stop was another stunningly beautiful waterfall, although this one was too dangerous for swimming in. We had lunch here and I took a number of very picturesque photos that I will upload as soon as I get a chance.
After lunch, we had a long and undulating walk along jeep tracks. At around 4pm it started to thunder and lightning very loudly, followed by the inevitable rainstorm. With still an hour to walk, we put on our waterproofs and continued on towards our Pousada along what were now becoming muddy and slippery rivers rather than jeep tracks.
When we got to the Pousada it was clearly very basic, with only two toilet/showers for the whole trekking party (35+) and no electricity in the bedrooms. It was more of a shack really, with corrugated roof, wooden shutters instead of windows, and floorboards with big gaps between them so that you could see the mud floor below outside. We were to stay here for 2 nights!
It continued to thunder, lightning and rain throughout most of the evening, leaving no opportunity for people to try to dry out their clothes and boots ready for the next day. I've got some video footage of the storm outside the Pousada that I will upload when I put the photos online.
We walked a total of 30km today, with still the hardest day of the trek yet to come. I patched up my aching feet with blister plasters before retiring to bed.
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