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We’re back from Yanapaccha. The short story is that I got pretty sick the first night we were there, which wiped me out for a couple days, along with any chance of doing any significant climbing. Instead, we hiked over to Laguna 69, and spent an incredible day there — it’s a crystal-blue lake nestled among the snow capped peaks, and it was one of the most beautiful places that we’d ever been. If we’d climbed Yanapaccha, we probably would have missed this spot, which would have been a tragedy.

So now we’re back in Huaraz for our last night. It’s Ieva’s and my 10th wedding anniversary tonight, and we’re going out for a really nice evening. Our friend Bill Lockwood actually arranged to buy us an incredibly nice dinner here, even though he’s in the US. Bill was also the inspiration for us to take this wonderful trip in the first place. Thanks so much Bill! We’ll be hoisting a fine beverage in your honor this evening!

Tomorrow we start the journey back home. I’m really looking forward to putting some of our stories and pictures online when I get back. So far this has been the terse, flavorless, newswire-style version. This has been a fantastic trip.

See everyone soon.