Hey guys, (this entry is actually a day late, but were in Nazca now with cheaper internet!) We left Pisco at about 11 am to go to Ica. The journey took about 2 hours, but the scenery was lovely. We got chatting to two Australian girls probably a couple of years older than us, and shared a taxi with them to the oasis town Huancachina. We decided to stay in a hotel called Casa de Arenas, as it had a good write up in the guide book. The place was nice, being don...

hey everybody, sorry its going to have to be a really quick one tonight as staying in a touristy place that rips you off at every chance, have spent loads today and cant afford to be on the net for long as it costs loads. Went into the desert today and went sandboarding, basically snowboarding but on huge really steep sand dunes in the desert, it was great fun but have got sand absoloutly everywhere (and i mean that). Sorry bout the pics with no info yesterday,...

Hey guys, After putting the entry in yesterday, we went back into the Plaza to get some dinner. Ended up going to a restaurant that a lady had tried to get us in for lunch. Had no idea what was on the menu - it was some kind of set menu, so we went for the one that cost s/ 8. Turned out we had ordered one meal and shared it, as it had a starter (potatos in sauce) and main (beef, rice and chips). Also tried Pisco Sours, very nice, tastes tropically! While we wer...

Hey guys, Just arrived in Pisco, not so touristy here. Have booked into hostel Pisco, basic but looks good so far. Tomorrow we are going on a boat trip to the Islas Ballestas which are often called the poor mans galapogas!! Sorry no new photos today - havent really had a chance as was a 4 1/2 hour bus ride here from Lima. Hopefully will put some on after tomorrows boat trip. Hope everything back home is going well, let us know about any new crazes or important ...

Hey, hope ur all ok. Thanks for all the messages so far. Went to Miraflores today, which is a beach about 10 - 15 mins away from Lima. Its a bit more upmarket to the city centre, (lots more western especially american tourists) and we visited the ultra western shopping plaza. Had pizzu hut and dunkin doughnuts for lunch. Yum!! Oh and went for a wander, came across a little man selling fruit and bought a mango (photo) and something that we dont know what it was bu...