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...

Today it begins: I am not exactly back on the road but this is the point where I stop with the same monotonous routine, meals and loneliness. In just over 5 days I will make my way south to Bolivia which means I have 5 days left here in Peru. I figure I will make the most of them, sample some bizarre and unique foods and see some new places. First thing find a strange fruit by the name of Lucuma that can only be found in Peru. I headed to the market early and luc...