Chimborazo Volcano is not only an extinct volcano and highest mountain in Ecuador, also the furthest point from the center of the earth due the earth’s equatorial bulge. We arrived just as the clouds moved out to catch an amazing view of this giant.
We stayed 2 nights at Chimborazo Lodge which is owned by a famous mountaineer, Marco Cruz.
The lodge is known as basecamp for Chimborazo and sits in a valley below Chimborazo. It is fascinating to watch how it changes throughout they day(with clouds and sun).
Our first afternoon, Kane hiked up to the Cross by himself. He was so excited! He LOVES to climb! Later, we all walked up the valley toward Chimborazo and climbed on rocks that were left by the glacier, Kat and I played hide and seek in the tall grass and the boys climbed up the side of the mountain. The beauty, the energy from the land, time with my family… this place is so special!
- Kat had a blast with Suca, the dog!
Kat is in heaven playing with their dog, Suca. She followed Kane up to the Cross, us up the valley and has let Kat play with her and pet her. She is such a sweet dog! Kat wants to buy her for $100. Moments like this, I really wish we could get her a dog, but Kane is allergic to dogs.
On our second day, it was cloudy and rainy in the morning, so we had breakfast in the lodge, then played cards while Kat played with Suca, followed by school time in our rooms. After lunch, Kane talked Kat into hiking up to the cross with him. He was so excited and told her she must have water, needed her hat, etc. He seems so responsible! This is the first time that we have let him hike up a mountain with Kat alone. This is a safe place and we can see them all the way up, so it is good for them(still kind of makes me nervous).
Kat: Kane helped me so much! He put a bandaid on my hand because I stuck my hand on spiky plant.
Kane: We hiked up Cerro Chalata to the top which is 4,200mts. It was very windy and Suca, the dog, followed us up. Kat did a great job going up!
