2016-07-13 Started up hill, climbing up a river valley all day, gained 600m in 45km, stopped at Catatorsi, off the edge of the LP guide book now (though i think they have gone down hill, catering to different class if tourist than they used to). Finished in the hot sun, maybe the coast was not so bad. There are also sand-files around. 46km in 5 hours

2016-07-14 Setoff to the next town, thinking that somewhere about 40km would be somewhere to stop, at 20km stopped in a town to find lunch, to no a vale, managed to buy some bread rolls and bananas, which would have to do until the next town 30 km away, and 500m higher. Made it to Magdalana about 4pm quite a slow day. Tomorrow will be another day of up hill an no town along the way.

2016-07-15 Left accommodation just before Alic, at 3000m, climbed to 3800m, where I found an excellent gated road to nowhere, and camped on a rise where there was no view from the road, water below, and a locked gate 50m away to get to me. This whole day was in a narrow canyon. 20km 2:40

2016-07-16 Really tough day, started at 3800m 15km from pass with 900m to climb. Spent most of the day walking at less than 3km/hr, well actually stopped catching my breath. However made the too of the pass about 4pm, and down the other side till I could pickup water for camping. So exhausted did not have anything for diner. Went to sleep with a headache, and work up at midnight feeling much better. 19km in 2:44

2016-07-18 Started day from camp at 4550m, woke with headache gone, felling much better. Apart from another pass at 4680m 10km away along the flat its all down hill to Huanacyo. Made it to Huancayo at about 4pm, major town at 3600m. 88km total in 4:47