io = STDIN
N=io.gets.to_i
ar=N.times.map{io.gets.to_i}
if N>=3
  chunk= ar.chunk_while{|i,j|i<j}.to_a
  cnt = 0
  chunk.each_cons(3) do |a,b,c|
    if a.last < c.first
    else
      cnt+=1
    end
  end
  p cnt+2
else
  if N==1
    puts 1
  else
    if ar[0]<ar[1]
      puts 1
    else
      puts 2
    end
  end
end
