Settle down there, stomach!

Whoa! I have been a living experiment of ways in which to how the immune system works. Blow it out the nose, poop it out, or burn it out in a firestorm of fever. I finally succumbed to pharmaceuticals, and got some ciproflaxin. I think I might have dysentery, I may be inflating my health issues, but it´s a bit exciting to move beyond mere traveler´s diarrhea to cramps and fever. So unfortunately, this last week or so has mostly been trying to rest and eat. I have had a few adventures and misadventures, but even on scaled-down days there is always some Peruvian who wants to chat or shoot pool or something. I am still in Huaraz, sort of wanting to move on and just see more and also not wanting to lost my acclimatization. Thus, I remain at the edge of the mountains, looking at them wistfully, so close yet so large and brutal. The plan for the week is to do a trek around Alpamayo, starting on Friday and should be gone for a good 6 days or so. It is supposed to be one of the world´s most beautiful peaks. Blogging is odd and I think I´ve reached the self-conscious stage of this post so I´ll sign off...