Comments on: A Few “Post Trek” Thoughts http://blog.petethomas.co.uk/2006/09/25/a-few-thoughts/ Saxophones and other stuff Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:57:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: neil sharpe http://blog.petethomas.co.uk/2006/09/25/a-few-thoughts/#comment-717 neil sharpe Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:44:17 +0000 http://blog.petethomas.co.uk/2006/09/25/a-few-thoughts/#comment-717 Congratulations. And you've certainly earned it, considering the altitude and rocky grade. I can see why that would make for one tough trek. I was just talking with someone who drove out to Colorado (about 7000 feet above sea level) and although he'd been warned, he was amazed at how the altitude affected him to the point of leaving him dizzy at times. Great photos. I really like the composition. That stone wall as Sacsaywaman is spectacular. The shots of Michu Picchu are equally inspiring. The steep grade of some of the terraces is unbelievable, not to mention the incredible time and effort it must have taken to build it. That's one of the things lacking in North America, the juxtaposition, and continuity, of history spanning hundreds if not thousands of years. In the early 70's when I was on a rugby tour of Wales, I still remember the impact a simple stone bridge over a creek had on me with the date of construction inscribed on a stone-1520 A.D. The opening shot of Peru with the modern signs in the foreground and the ages old inscription in the backing hills is especially striking. The pictures also illustrate how we can take so much for granted. I remember a documentary on "grocery stores" that compared those of various Caribbean islands and ending in Miami Florida. The latter came at the end of the film, and it seemed the equivalent of walking through the gates of heaven, the contrast in the quality of display and the quantity of goods all presented in a massive, well lit, glistening super store with music surrounding all, seemed surreal compared to some of the stores from the Islands. Thanks for an interesting report, the great photos, and a mission accomplished. By the way, I hope the picture of you playing the wooden flute was to the tune of "Walking With Mr. Lee" ! Congratulations. And you’ve certainly earned it, considering the altitude and rocky grade. I can see why that would make for one tough trek. I was just talking with someone who drove out to Colorado (about 7000 feet above sea level) and although he’d been warned, he was amazed at how the altitude affected him to the point of leaving him dizzy at times.

Great photos. I really like the composition. That stone wall as Sacsaywaman is spectacular. The shots of Michu Picchu are equally inspiring. The steep grade of some of the terraces is unbelievable, not to mention the incredible time and effort it must have taken to build it.

That’s one of the things lacking in North America, the juxtaposition, and continuity, of history spanning hundreds if not thousands of years. In the early 70’s when I was on a rugby tour of Wales, I still remember the impact a simple stone bridge over a creek had on me with the date of construction inscribed on a stone-1520 A.D. The opening shot of Peru with the modern signs in the foreground and the ages old inscription in the backing hills is especially striking.

The pictures also illustrate how we can take so much for granted. I remember a documentary on “grocery stores” that compared those of various Caribbean islands and ending in Miami Florida. The latter came at the end of the film, and it seemed the equivalent of walking through the gates of heaven, the contrast in the quality of display and the quantity of goods all presented in a massive, well lit, glistening super store with music surrounding all, seemed surreal compared to some of the stores from the Islands.

Thanks for an interesting report, the great photos, and a mission accomplished. By the way, I hope the picture of you playing the wooden flute was to the tune of “Walking With Mr. Lee” !

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