Piura, Peru

made it 1500 km

Pacasmayo District, Peru

as of lunchtime we have traveled 1250 kms!

Huanchaca Break

After a 400km day today from Barracha, we settled into a beautiful beachfront hotel in Huancacha just in time to enjoy watching the surfers and the sunset with a few cervesas among friends.

Living the dream

We are in the most fantastic and beautiful place in all of Peru, Huacachina, near Ica, a stunning oasis in the desert.  Oh my god, all of the grim times in the mountains, all the blasting buses and trucks trying to run us off the road, the freezing high mountains, the cold water showers...brought us here, to perfection.  This town is incredible! We are hanging in a cool little pub, just off the lagoon, after an afternoon spent riding dune buggies and sand-boarding on the dunes.  The most fun I've ever had! Here with Beer and a Handful of Dust's James, Chris, Paul, Alex, and Pagogh, and we even ran into the Spanish guys from Team Torero, who also know a good place when they see it.  We also stole their mototaxi and posed it on the sidewalk with our motos for a picture in front of our hostel.

We sat out overlooking the oasis from the bar of our hostel, eating pizza, then dipping our feet in the pool, yeah, it is really that awesome. Meeting up with friends Kelly and Cristian later this evening to set up transport for the mototaxis further up the coast, but they've both been running awesomely, thanks to Paul and Don's excellent maintenance and a healthy dose of luck. Yep, living the dream.  Peace out, next stop, who knows?  

Dixie Sarah 

Nazca, Peru

saw the lines today

Puquio, Peru

Freezing long day went over 14500 feet. On to Nasca in am.

Chalhuanca, Peru

headed for the coast

Abancay, Peru

finally out of Cusco!

Um yeah

So the two things Annelie made us all promise is that we wouldn't drive in the city of Cusco (except with our police escort out of town) since they are illegal there,and that we shouldn't drive at night. So when four of the Motos became stranded with blown or nearly blown engines at the top of the hill 19km from town, what did we do? Coast, with no power, no lights, and no apparent sense whatsoever through the streets of Cusco, to deliver our junk buckets to an all night mechanics shop.

The trip was truly epic, with Don steering and me leaping out to push when we werent going downhill. After our triumphant police escort through Cusco just hours earlier, the laughter of passers-by was a bit much. And then the rain started, oh my God, the downpour.

Cuzco, Peru

The beast has been giuen new life and will now be named Bobby . Happy New Year