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08-07-2018, 06:01 AM
We broke camp after the sun was well up and the early morning frost had melted. Gayle and Alexa went to saddle the llamas so I figured I should start getting my goats ready. One person saddling three goats should take about the same amount of time as two people saddling two llamas, right?
A few minutes later my crew was ready to rumble.
But "Hurry up and wait" became the name of the game as I discovered that the llamas took much longer to pack than I anticipated. Luckily my guys are patient and know how to avoid tiring themselves before the hike even begins.
We got going and our view widened as we climbed out of the valley floor.
This boulder was child's play for my nimble goats who skipped right up it like it wasn't there, but it presented something of a problem for the llamas, who had to find a way around.
We crested a shoulder of the mountain and saw the valley spread out behind us while another valley widened out in front.
We stopped in this second valley to eat some lunch and take a break after our morning climb and before the biggest climb. Gayle discovered that Spot likes apples, which apparently is somewhat unusual for llamas.
A few minutes later my crew was ready to rumble.
But "Hurry up and wait" became the name of the game as I discovered that the llamas took much longer to pack than I anticipated. Luckily my guys are patient and know how to avoid tiring themselves before the hike even begins.
We got going and our view widened as we climbed out of the valley floor.
This boulder was child's play for my nimble goats who skipped right up it like it wasn't there, but it presented something of a problem for the llamas, who had to find a way around.
We crested a shoulder of the mountain and saw the valley spread out behind us while another valley widened out in front.
We stopped in this second valley to eat some lunch and take a break after our morning climb and before the biggest climb. Gayle discovered that Spot likes apples, which apparently is somewhat unusual for llamas.