Peru part 2
Ok Ive done a fair bit this week, last time I wrote to you all I
explained it was cheap out here. Which, don’t get me wrong, it is.
However there are lots of things which aren’t so cheap and makes the
whole budgeting process a little, well, variable.
After my last email I went around the Ballestas islands and started at
large amounts of sea lions, pelicans, dolphins and a copious amount of
“guana” (bird shit) which is actually imported from Peru and sold to
other countries for something or other. I then entered the desert
whilst wearing a jumper and hat (see my photos for proof) we went to
see flamingos but a few pink birds weren’t as spectacular as the
vastness of the desert. We also saw some dead mummified paracas people
who enjoyed stretching there skulls.
That night my new friend Jurgen (who I am still travelling with now)
and 2 local Peruvian girls went to watch Miss Pisco 2005. This must
have been the largest event in their calender, they had singers all
the way from the city, lights, speakers and even stadium seating. They
also splashed out on a 70s disco CD . Myself and Jurgen where the only
tourists there and we had to enter through a small door attached to an
enormous metal gate (Peru is very security concsious). I entered first
and felt very strange, eyes turned on us and as we were late we didn’t
have a seat, but alas this didn’t matter! Two handsome tourists get
rights over the locals so after the ushers removed some locals from
there seat we had front row sitting. The girls were beautiful, but not
so beautiful when we found out some were 15 yeas old. I was staring at
there costumes only, I promise.
After 5 hours of duet Spanish singing we decided we couldn’t really
care which girl won so left at 2am.
The next day we set off to Ica and Huachina (a small oasis in the
middle of a desert) we got a sand dune buggy to take us around the
desert at break neck speed. If you ever get the opportunity to ride in
a sand dune buggy around the desert, do so. We were dropping
practically vertically off dunes around 1000 meters high, then banking
so steeply it was a wonder we didn’t roll over. At one point I swear I
saw boba fett fall into the sand beast thing from star wars (help me
out here Ben) We then commenced the Sand Boarding, this was insane as
well!! I will cut this part short, but we eventually went down a dune
2000 meters high, at stupid speeds. Falling off was OK though, as it
was just sand, sand which enjoys living in parts of my body that
others don’t!
I dropped my camera to, so this is well and truely broken. I will have
to buy another one today if i cant get it fixed.
Next was Nasca, a very historical place famous for the “nasca lines”
— which is effectively old people graffiti. No asbos for these
people I guess.
For $50 I had a 30 minute flight over them all, sat next to the pilot.
The plane only held 5 people so I am sure you can imagine the
intensity of it, in fact it was so intense the plane before me
EVERYONE was sick. I got on, and after 15 minutes fell asleep.
We then visited the burial ground of the Nasca people, thousands of
dead people propped up in small crypt type things. Excellent for
tourists who enjoy dead people. We were probably what you call a
little disrespectful, laughing at there silly boney faces with huge
rasta hair.
I am in Arequipa now.
Tomorrow I will be rafting down the second biggest canyon in the
world, then after that trekking to volcanoes to see some condors.
I have put some pictures here
http://www.buzznet.com/burb
Tags: Peru, Travel
Rob Hasler
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