Day 57

Today was a crazy day. I climbed 4000 ft. with a strong headwind. At times I was only going 4 mph. This lasted for about 3.5 hours. Then I reached a more gradual climb and maintained that to Tilcara. To top things off, my chain broke on the climb. I tried to repair it but it kept on breaking. I eventually replaced the chain with a spare and the problem was solved. The scenery was great the whole day, lots of colorful rock formations and a stream that went along the valley the whole way. When I arrived in Tilcara and found a nice hostel with Internet and cable tv. I just hung out on a couch the rest of the evening, occationally going out to play with the hostel owner's dog.