Writing this from Nazca, the middle of the Peruvian desert! Lots to catch up on since we have not written in a few days. Day 2 the rest of group joined us and we found out we have people from New Zealand, Australia, England and some more Canucks. We then ventured out to the main sqaure where we walked to some famous church that has catacombs aka the skeletons of 25,000 people. There was also this incredible library filled with very old books and twisted staircases that were magical. After that we went for lunch where several of our tourmates enjoyed the local delicassy - guinea pig! Lisa and I were not so adventurous, once again opting for the chicken and rice. Then it was back to the hotel where we jumped aboard a bus and headed to Pisco. We were all ready to get away from Lima since the skies were always grey and it misted constantly. We arrived in Pisco around 8pm and stayed at this really authentic hostel where we had a great dinner, with some beer, deserts and new friends. We then made our way up to the top terrace where we had a nice view of the town and the stars and moon. The only draw back were the hostels two cats that were less than desirable to us. We even thought about kicking them off but a few friends protected them. We then awoke early and got aboard a bus/boat to go to the Ballesta Islands. We got to the tour location and found out that they had to be cancelled the last few days because of strong winds. After what felt like an incredibly looooooong wait the tour guide came and told us we couldnt go.... THANKFULLY he was just kidding. After getting the last two seats on the boat, we took a 45 minute trip out to the islands where we saw some local birds, penguins and sealions! A definite bonus since apparently penguins are becoming endangered. We then took another long bus over to Nazca where we are now. The bus was literally a 5star event with lounge chairs, tvs and blankets and a complimentary glass of our new favorite drink Inca Kola. We arrived in Nazca at four and went for another great meal before heading back to the hotel for some chilling. There was a whole backyard with a pool and everything... a definite necessity in the desert!
off to lunch.... hopefully a little more later... if not, tonight we take an overnight bus to Arequipa where they apparently have great shopping!!
CONTINUATION
So to start off from yesterday afternoon, we got back to the hotel and went shopping for some souvenirs and some missing toilettries. Emily ended up spending 45 soles on a body wash which in american is almost too embarassing to say...$15!! But it was well woorth its delicious smell. Then we played some cards and just chilled out. Having had such a late lunch, we were not hungry for dinner so at around 8pm we were just plain old bored. We went with our friend Daniel to go find a "football" aka soccer ball. We ventured out to the main strip and went into every store we saw in search for a ball. We immediately came across an appliance store with tons of balls everywhere... unfortunately if we wanted a ball we needed to buy a fridge... Eventually we found a grocery store with cheap balls and even cheaper body washes and brought it back to the hotel. Most of our group was up for a game so we headed out back on one of the side streets and played a match. Teams were Canada and the UK versus the rest of the world. There was some intense action and kicking and bruising but all worth it since we WON! The night was still young so a few of us went to sing some kareoke! with only four of us in the bar it was quite a show. Then it was off to bed before an exciting tomorrow\today!
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