Amantani

The second part of the day, we traveled to the middle of the lake to the island Amantani. No running water, no toilets (to speak of), and no electricity. We were glad we remembered the flashlight, because this was where we spent the night with an island host family. Non-comfort aside, or more likely thanks to it, this was one experience we will gladly not forget. We climbed over 1000 ft from the lake to the peak of the island, where we stood at about 14,000 ft above sea level. Definitely more of a workout for the lungs than the quads, but worth it for the extraordinary sunset view. Our island host mother was super nice and we did our best to converse in Spanish at meal times while she cooked and served us in her clay hut kitchen swarming with flies and flickering with candlelight.