3/30  Today was logistical day. Bought bus and plane tickets and packed our little packs for the trail. Had a couple of little snafus along the way
1. My towel blew off the balcony in Vina del Mar
2. Someone stole my little fleece "sleepingbag"on one of the bus rides
3. Terry can't find his warm hat
But all in all, we are ready. Here is what is in the pack for 5 days.......
1 pair of socks, 1 t shirt, 1 long sleeved t shirt, 4 pair of underwear, 1 set long underwear, rain pants, rain coat, 1 fleece, hat, gloves, toothbrush and toothpaste, new small camping towel (about the size of a washcloth), bandaids, comb, cheap flip flops (to rest your feet at night), swimmsuit (for the hot springs after the trek), flashlight, camera, sunblock, bug spray, 2 liters of water, and my quecha dictionary. I am wearing my zipoff pants, a t shirt, underwear (of course), socks, hat, sunglasses and my chapstick in my pocket. The porter will carry our sleeping bags.  NO shampoo, deodarant, soap, extra pants or pjs.
Sounds fun, right?
Tonight we are going to church for Easter. This is the big mass. There is none tomorrow, but on Monday instead. Then it is a light dinner, lots of water and bed. The guide comes tomorrow at 11am to take us to the porter's village for a home stay. We will help them, eat dinner with them and sleep there. Then , on Monday morning, after breakfast, we are off.
We will be incomunicado until later on Friday. Please say a prayer that we all have the physical and mental strength to finish.
Since I am not taking the tablet, there will be no pictures until we get home. It is too much extra weight.