Driving out of Lima we headed south following the coast and arrived at the town of Paracas around 10am. At a small jetty we were loaded into an already crowded boat for a trip out to the Ballestas Islands. I was sitting with Gavin, one of the new guys, near the front of the boat […]
Part 7: Day 81 : Lima
One last day in Lima and we spent most of it in the Miraflores area by the coast. We spent the morning arranging washing and getting our remaining travellers cheques from Tranquilo. This involved helping Vanessa with the shopping for the next few day’s meals and then taxiing out to the truck park where Rhys […]
Day 80 : Lima
The day was free of organised activities and most people took the opportunity to wander around the city. Keryn and I wanted to catch the changing of the guards at the Presidential Palace at 11:45am and joined others in heading towards the San Francisco Church, specifically to check out the catacombs. We had to pass […]
Day 79 : Huaraz to Lima
We set off much too early heading towards Lima. We drove back down the same valley road we had come up on, heading out to the coast before turning north. The weather was much more pleasant this time around with sun and good visibility. Stopping at road works we took photos of local children who […]