It was hot, I was tired and I wanted a nice cold beverage. Luckily, I found a fantastic cafe with a rooftop veranda overlooking the path the pilgrims were following. The cafe sat on a corner so the top picture is my view straight ahead while the bottom picture is looking to my right. Great view! Cold beverage! Great company (my guide was becoming a bit more talkative)! Everything was perfect except for...the bloody nose. While I had been getting more aclimated to the altitude (headaches lessening), the thin and extremely dry air was wreaking havoc with my sinuses. Occasionally when I went to blow my nose, it would start to bleed. So, while sharing a table with the nice couple across from me and their friend to my right, I go to blow my nose and it starts gushing. The worst part was that I couldn't get a new tissue out while trying to stop the bleeding. As soon as they saw what was happening, they came to my rescue and handed me a tissue. "Ick" was the look on the woman's face. Ick is right.
It was hot, I was tired and I wanted a nice cold beverage. Luckily, I found a fantastic cafe with a rooftop veranda overlooking the path the pilgrims were following. The cafe sat on a corner so the top picture is my view straight ahead while the bottom picture is looking to my right. Great view! Cold beverage! Great company (my guide was becoming a bit more talkative)! Everything was perfect except for...the bloody nose. While I had been getting more aclimated to the altitude (headaches lessening), the thin and extremely dry air was wreaking havoc with my sinuses. Occasionally when I went to blow my nose, it would start to bleed. So, while sharing a table with the nice couple across from me and their friend to my right, I go to blow my nose and it starts gushing. The worst part was that I couldn't get a new tissue out while trying to stop the bleeding. As soon as they saw what was happening, they came to my rescue and handed me a tissue. "Ick" was the look on the woman's face. Ick is right.
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Been following along and really liking your photos! The second one here is a great action shot. A lot going on there. Keep 'em coming!!
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