Ok, perhaps that headline was a little melodramatic, but I heard a lot of stories about Nazca plane crashes before I decided to put my life in the hands of a local pilot. I’d also like to ‘thank’ many of my friends for putting the fear of God into me by quoting the vast percentage of aircraft that failed their security checks in the not-too-distant … [Read more...]
Sand Boarding in Huacachina
Our guide handed me a broken-off piece of candle and told me to wax my board - my sand board that is. If I'd realised how fast this would make me go, I'd don't think I'd have gone to the trouble! I stared down at the impossibly steep dune and wondered whether the traditional standing position, or the chicken's option - lying on the board - was … [Read more...]
Hiking the Santa Cruz Trek (Huaraz)
If you've read my post about the day trip to Pastoruri Glacier, you'll know that I was accosted by a tour agency representative as soon as I arrived, after 3 days of buses, into Huaraz. I was feeling the pressure to get through Peru a lot faster than I'd sauntered through Ecuador, and I booked both the glacier - for acclimatisation - and the Santa … [Read more...]
Acclimatising on Pastoruri Glacier
I hadn't planned to visit Pastoruri glacier during my time in Huaraz. I went because a guy from one of the tour agencies met me at the bus stop, disguised himself as staff from the hostel I wanted to stay at, and then took advantage of me not being able to think clearly after three days on buses! Despite the questionable techniques of my new … [Read more...]
