Lima Region, Peru

In the same hotel as a lot of Dakar Rally folk, with their set route, reliable, powerful machines and comfy, well stocked support vehicles... Pussies.

Ian Fitzgerald
Of Los Gringos Perdidos
On the Mototaxi Junket Winter 2012 20:31 UTC 14th January 2012

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Lima Region, Peru

The finish line gathering is tonight in Piura, but we've still got a ways to go on our own adventure. Got to Lima today, where we'll wait until Anne-Lise is cleared to fly home, likely on the 18th.

Ian Fitzgerald
Of Los Gringos Perdidos
On the Mototaxi Junket Winter 2012 16:33 UTC 13th January 2012

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Pisco, Peru

We shipped off the mototaxis on the 9th, but the adventure's not over yet. Anne-Lise had an appendectomy on the 11th, and is being released today, assuming I can figure out the Spanish for 'who do I pay for the surgery?'. Then we can start making our way home.

Ian Fitzgerald
Of Los Gringos Perdidos
On the Mototaxi Junket Winter 2012 05:54 UTC 11th January 2012

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Pisco, Peru

Surgeon doesn't think it's Appendicitis, what could it be???

Ian Fitzgerald
Of Los Gringos Perdidos
On the Mototaxi Junket Winter 2012 05:02 UTC 11th January 2012

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Pisco, Peru

It is now bedtime and we are still in Pisco. The others have gone to a hotel, whilst Anne-Lise and I are placing bets on whether she has the worst food poisoning ever, or appendicitis.@

Anne-Lise Blum
Of Los Gringos Perdidos
On the Mototaxi Junket Winter 2012 20:05 UTC 10th January 2012

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Pisco, Peru

Pisco I hear you say? Yes! After a 3 hour delay in Ayacucho, we finally took off, only to not land- at the last minute- but go to Pisco instead. Fog!!! So now... More waiting. With 25 planes in front of us....@

Anne-Lise Blum
Of Los Gringos Perdidos
On the Mototaxi Junket Winter 2012 17:59 UTC 8th January 2012

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Ayacucho, Peru

after 48hrs at the mechanic's, Natalia is running again. Can she make it up the hill to the hotel?

Anne-Lise Blum
Of Los Gringos Perdidos
On the Mototaxi Junket Winter 2012 23:24 UTC 7th January 2012

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Ayacucho, Peru

just came back from the mechanic and our engine works again!! yeah!!! However. Our oil pump does not. No oil is coming up to lubricate the engine. The guy dismantled it, found the bit of melted dipstick entangled in there- nice. We have to go back tmw to see if it's working... Ayoh!!!

Anne-Lise Blum
Of Los Gringos Perdidos
On the Mototaxi Junket Winter 2012 18:41 UTC 7th January 2012

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Ayacucho, Peru

having an helado y jugo de piÃ±a in the main square! Our taxi should be ready by 5pm, so not going anywhere tonight. We've been told a bus takes 10hrs to do the next 230km.... Oh dear...

Ian Fitzgerald
Of Los Gringos Perdidos
On the Mototaxi Junket Winter 2012 01:31 UTC 7th January 2012

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Ayacucho, Peru

5 hours on the back of a truck gets us to Ayacucho. Mototaxi is with a mechanic for 24 hours, needs a whole new engine. Rest/Tourist day tomorrow, then.

Team Los Gringos Perdidos

Lima Region, Peru

Lima Region, Peru

Pisco, Peru

Pisco, Peru

Pisco, Peru

Pisco, Peru

Ayacucho, Peru

Ayacucho, Peru

Ayacucho, Peru

Ayacucho, Peru