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The hike was pleasant. It was supposed to be to be a 3 hour hike. I had already asked the question of which time does she tell me when I ask how long. Does she give her time, average persons time or mine. She gives my time to include breathing breaks. My legs are tired but not painful, thanks to the gym and hiking at home but my breath can’t keep up on the uphills and my heart beats hard too so I have to stop. Natalie had suggested 50 steps and then a minute of rest. My schedule is more like 25 steps and 30 second rest. Nimmi respects my schedule and she constantly tells me that she has had many slower hikers. Down hill I am fine. Every step has to be looked at, as soon as you look at something and walk you will be in trouble, tripping, falling, stepping in poop etc.

The scenery is spectacular. Around each turn is something new. We saw the national bird. He is very colorful

Hope to rest a bit today. The altitude is tough. Back at 13,000 feet