Monday, April 17, 2017

Monday travels

After a good nights sleep we were up at 5:30am for our 6:15 departure to the bus depot. We had a quick buffet breakfast at the hotel and then Sarah was there to pick us up and head to the bus. We arrived to a very busy bus station- so many people about! Thank heaves Sarah was there and directed us to the baggage drop and then the waiting area. In no time the bus was there and we were loading up. A super comfy bus ride this was going to be. We had luxurious reclining seats- each with their own TV and blankets, pillows- nice. we settled in for the 4 hour ride and we were off. The scenery changed from city to coast pretty quickly, and then desert- so dry the southern area of Peru. Arriving in Paracas it was so hot and dry. We were greeted by our Anywhere crew and take to the hotel Emancipador- lucky us we were able to do an early check in. The girls were ready to chill and Frank and I went for a walk in town in search of a good coffee. The town is a fishing village really, with pelicans and fishing boats on one side and rows of cafes not he other side. A coffee and snack in the sun was delightful. Back to the hotel and into bathing suits we spent the afternoon chilling at the pool- it was so nice after all the days of craziness we had just had. We had to apply the sunscreen a few times as it was super hot. After a few hours we went back to the room and searched number one places for dinner in this tiny town. Turned out there was a clear winner in Puka Soncco because it was at the very top of the Trip Advisor list. This tiny "hole in the wall" was also an art gallery- such awesome art.  The chef himslef came out to serve us and take orders- we all had something different and delicious- my Loma Soltado was excellent.  After dinner and a stroll to find ice cream we headed back and turned in for the night.  A lovely relaxing day.







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