Day 39 Abra Huamina Bushcamp to Chincheros

The night had been cold, thermals, long socks, woollen hat needed to keep warm. We awoke to frost on the ground, frozen water bottles, but a sun rising to warm things up a bit. After breakfast we set off and I was feeling much better than yesterday. There was a bit further to climb before we started on a long drop of just over 50K! It was still un-paved but I was really enjoying it, catching people up and having a great time. Unfortunately as I came around one corner a Dutch Guy who I had made good friends with was on the road with others frantically waving at the road side. They were trying to attract the attention of the luggage truck a few hairpins down. I said I would carry on and try to get help. Another guy and I carried on and caught the truck up about 5K further down at a garage. They went back up as we carried on down the rest of the hill to tell Didier, our nurse at the lunch truck about the accident. The end of the story is that Dolf had broken his right arm and was out of the ride. I rode the 30K to the hotel realising how lucky I had been to have enjoyed the downhill and not have come to any harm, bike riding can be fun but you should always be aware of the possible problems that can occur. A good day for me but for Dolf the beginning of an early trip home.