Day 2

Day 2. my stove stops working. I cant seem to fix it. Gas just wont come out. Damn. No hot tea. Oh shit. This means I cant cook for the rest of my trip...or that I ll just have to bend the rules and cook with fires. I pack up and head out. Today I am climbing down into the valley Venado, which I gazed down into from El Endralliado. Incredibly steep downhill, but with amazing views from a tiny little trail which traversed across steep cliffs. It reminded me of the Kalalau trail in some places. Then I finally hit the jungle again. After popping out of the jungle close to where the river winds downd through the wide, rock strewn Valley, I decided to take a short cut to a waterfall for lunch. I had to go down a steep little hill covered in scree(loose rocks). I took 1 step and slipped. Damn. I stood up, felt something warm on my right arm. Looked over at it and there was a sharp lava rock, similar to obsidian, sticking out of my arm. And blood running down to my hand. I yanked it out and tossed it away, then hiked to the river whilst bleeding. Washed up, dropped my pack and boots. Grabbed lunch and hiked across to the waterfall. Amazingly awesome and beautiful waterfall. Took lots of pictures and ate and then went back to my pack and started heading down the valley towards camp. Amazing views looking up at huge steep mountains the whole way. In camp I meet a french couple. They have a really good map of this trek that leaves the park. Condor circuit. It passes by the volcanoe and connects into the next national park. Parque Nacional Siete Tazas. I decide that I´m going to go that way in the morning. I say goodnight, its getting dark. I make camp upstream. No tent. Dont need it. Make a fire. Cook. Hit the sack.