I posted Steve's short tortoise and frigate bird videos on my facebook page, if you're interested.
Last time we were in Banos we took an arduous 5-hour hike (labeled a "short walk" by these crazy
outdoorsy hostel owners) up a mountain just east of town. A little farmers path over and around through the mountains, ending at the west end of Banos at theVirgin
on a Hill monument with its 600 stair descent into Banos. I was pretty
sure I'd die on the path and never be found. A few photos:
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| The path up. The town of Banos is around the mountain, out of view in this photo. |
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| Gasping for breath. |
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| Steve waiting for me, again. |
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A farm on the hillside, just planted, some kind of squash - kind of hard to imagine the walk up to the farm, the weeding, the harvesting.
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| A cow and her baby, enjoying the grass on the steep slope over Banos.. |
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| Corn crop, on the slope obviously. The soil can't be more than about 6 inches deep. Doesn't look or feel like farmland to a midwestern girl. |
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| The top of our climb, Banos below. |
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| Steve picked up a passenger on the way, a walking stick. Not a useful one. |
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| After walking the mountains, the 600 steps down into the western part of the city. Rubber legs. |
We took another "short hike" yesterday, on the other side of the creek across a swinging bridge, into and around other mountains. This time our heads were more ready for the challenge, although bodily issues were similar.
2 comments:
I heard that there was volcano activity. Is it nearby?
It is nearby, Jim, and it has been active. We saw a wonderful belch of ash the other day, and can feel the rumblings occasionally. But it's not a danger, it's what's called a Stromboli volcano (delicious sounding!) which is a very benign sort, with occasional displays of interest and color, but nothing any more exciting than that. It's tranquil at the moment, but we're hoping for a little more excitement while we're in the area.
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