It was a very long night on the bus, I did however manage to sleep a little but was constantly being woken up by the bad roads and the dropping temperatures. By morning I had to get my rug out (the one I have borrowed from Elizabeth) - it worked a treat and had me warming up nicely. At about 10am we stopped at Civas bus terminal in some random road stop and was told this was the lunch break - a really crappy time as most people had just eating breakfast and didn'...

The big day has arrived!! I was having a little trouble sleeping as I was excited to be back on the road so at about 3:30am I was awake and getting my things organized. I left the house at about 7am and unfortunately no one was up so I couldn't say goodbye to Elizabeth and her family. I caught the bus into Trujillo and got to the Linea bus terminal where I would be catching a bus to Lima. Luckily I gave myself loads of time as traffic was bad and it took an hour ...

My last day in Huanchaco was much like every other day here except for the spring in my step. I went to the morning market one last time and brought a few supplies for the 48 hours of bus rides. I cleaned out my room and tried to do a little bit of Spanish study before cooking lunch. The cooked lunch has become a daily routine for me as I have had the luxury of a kitchen - from here on out though its back to the tins of tuna and boiled eggs. The sun came out in t...

After two days of terrible allergies and the worst asthma attack I have had in over 5 years I am ready to say goodbye to this town. It's strange how attached I have become to my routine and I actually fear loosing some of my daily practices such as getting up at 4am to do my exercises, watching movies every night, daily yoga sessions, big cook ups and my afternoon walk. I think that is why I am so addicted to the road it forces me not to attach myself to anything...

Today is the big day - my search for Cuy (Guinea Pig) in the nearby city of Trujillo. I have seen Cuy a few times in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru but always very expensive atleast $25 as its considered a delicacy. No matter what the price I am trying this dish today. I took an early collectivo into the city (about 1 hour away) and started my search in the massive street markets. I started using my basic Spanish and realized my Spanish is not as good as I thought it...