| Jan. 4, 2009 |
| Aconcagua |
| A rest day at Mulas. We used it well, too, packing up all our food into different bags for high camps because tommorrow we haul all the food and some of the down gear to Camp 1. At about 2300 hours Willie found it necessary to appoint me the mate server for the porters and cooks as they played a rowdy card game. Mate is a traditional tea drink with a special straw and cup. This particular cup is made of a cow’s hoof--it has the most character of any cup I’ve seen. |