We thankfully had a day bus this time, just a four hour journey south to Huacachina. Although it takes us so long to get anywhere we still managed to arrive in the dark. Completely unsure how we get there past the dunes.. camel? buggie? tuk-tuk? car? we naively weren't sure we would even get there in the dark. Turns out they have fully functioning roads to these kind of places so we were ok. We took a 5 Sole tuk-tuk along the 8km stretch of road from Ica city. ...

Who would have thought Id get a trick or treater knocking at the hostel door..?!

Instant love for Lima! Strange too as we had heard nothing but bad reviews from this massive capital city. Arriving, once again, in the early hours of the morning trying to blag our hostel room early we were overjoyed to be given the keys at 7am, result!! Could not wait to see my bed. The Flying Dog Hostel was in such a great location, smack bam central. An old building decorated to the nines with Halloween decorations. I decided I couldn't be without a ca...

Unfortunately a lot of our time meant for Huanchaco was spent sorting my bag or trying to replace my missing things. Casa Fresh hostel was right on the seafront, it was lovely, clean with a terrace overlooking the sea. Arriving on a Sunday there was plenty of atmosphere, fresh seafood everywhere and locals surfing or practising their gymnastics (mainly the boys, they seem to love it here). We walked the long stretch of the beach had some lumpy soup for tea a...

After a loooong overnight bus journey we arrive in the early hours to Trujillo...to find my bag had been stolen!! I handed them by bag ticket they handed me no bag. Of course, just to add to the South American statistics. After many bus companies telling us to store both our bags (main luggage and day packs) underneath the coach for the 'safety of our belongings' I have now had my day pack taken by another 'ladron' (thief). This ladron had made their way with ...