Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Hike 2: Cabeça do Velho (Old Man's Head)


It could have been a little less slippery, but it was still a great hike. We parked by the school and walked straight up the face, trying to keep to the dry spots. Early on we crossed a small river and almost got charged 50 mets to borrow a bench to help get our shoes back on without getting dirt in them. 

Higher up we found people praying, some joggers showing off running circles around our hike, and some primates in the distance.  The views of the city from one side, and the plains from the other were beautiful.  And looking over the highest edge into the mouth area we spotted a possible future picnic location. 

Ultimately, we were able to summit the old man's forehead and nose.  On a future trip, we will probably find a path to the mouth and another to the chin. 

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