67.6 kms
Ave: 14.7
Max 65.4

I woke up to the sound of rain, so I stayed in my storage building for as long as possible, and dawdled over breakfast – apparently breakfast is included. Scrambled eggs, a toasted cheese sandwich, fresh squeezed pineapple juice and a cup of hot milk. (I’m a weird camper already, might as well ask for a weird morning beverage) Around 10 it stopped raining and I hit the road, but it soon started to rain again.

The vast majority of drivers leave loads of room when they pass, and often give a wee honk when they’re about to pass, which is much appreciated.

I arrived at Tena around 3pm, and with the help of long-distance travel agent Alice and 2 cheese empanadas and one supposedly chocolate bun (disappointingly short on chocolate) … I got motivated to carry on another 22kms. It was a hard go, because from Tena until Papallacta, there is not much except up. Nearly 4000m of elevation gain in total. So as much as I go up today, that’s less up I have to do tomorrow and the next day. 

After sitting vegetatively in the common area for a long while, I eventually met Paul, the enthusiastic proprietor. Paul was keen to make me some soup for supper and wanted to chat for way longer than I had energy for.

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