Monserrate

Yesterday we rode the funicular to the top of Monserrate, an altitude of 10,341 ft. Once on top, we walked around for about an hour taking in the view, getting a snack and briefly attending a Mass that appeared to be for victims of a military helicopter accident.  After that, the line to go down the funicular was so long that we decided to walk down to town, a descent on cobble stones of about 1500 ft. and 2 or 3 miles.  Along the way we lit at candle for the family at a shrine on the side of the trail.