Superglue used

Thursday 25th April

Chrissie delivered us to our next lift, Hilarys husband John, who drove us to the next shearing location in Umbertade. Equipment playing up, but rescue is at hand when we borrow some shears from a local sheep farmer, even had the correct plug on it. I am shearing the fifth alpaca when I'm told he is an Italian champion, then whoops his elbow goes between the comb and we have a white alpaca with a red stripe down his leg. Jon is on hand with the superglue to sort the problem.
Boys (10) completed and we're off into the hills for the girls, lunch on the way is pizza and I'm asked to drive because we need an extra car to tie the ropes to. It's like the final scene from the original "Italian Job" as we go along this winding road into the mountains with drops on both sides.Girls all sheared (17) and its back down the mountain, shower and tea with Hillary and John. We get a lift back to Casa San Gabriel from David and it's straight to bed.