Arrived from Caraz at Huaraz, a big Andean city noted for adventure sports- trekking, climbing, white water kayaking, etc, surrounded by jagged snowy mountains. One of the 4 Americans I've met several times along the way, Cajamarca and Caraz- rode my bike for me while I rode the van with the other 3. Pretty nice, huh?
Quite a change. Also, COLD, as accustomed to the tropics, or at least Southern California weather. Around 70 during the day is not bad. But in the 40's at night?
Finally got an Xray before leaving, impromptu, quick. No fracture. No "fissures" (cracks). Only trauma.
Should get better faster. Instead of 3-6 weeks everyone thought, maybe only 2 weeks. Maybe.
Small hotel run by Tito, brother of a Santa Barbara biker friend's pal here. Julio does mountain bike tours in Peru. "Olavaz's Guest House". Ultra clean, efficient, together. Again, quite a change. The girls that work here are Indian, very sweet and bright. They have been raised as part of the Olavaz family, not like 'maids'. Again, seems like quite a change from, say, Brazil.
I hope to recover quickly and be on my way. Because it is a real city, rather than a village like those I've been visiting, there will be more for an injured biker to do. But I've missed seeing much of the dramatic Central Highlands around Caraz accessible only by dirt roads- where my lack of off road experience shows- and will also miss around Huaraz due to the injury. But this is how things go. Unfortunate experiences often have a very positive outcome.
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