Paracus to Nasca - May 23

Walked around Paracus, enjoying the boardwalk and smells of the ocean, eating eggs for breakfast, which is rare. Boarded the bus for Nasca at 11:00 a.m. , and slept most of the bus ride, due to my upset tummy. 3.5 hours of more sandy dunes, and desolate canyons. We find this barren landscape beautiful in its isolated way. So different from home. We are surprised to see that inn some places, agriculture is being grown on this land. Amazing!

Passed theough Ica, a lovely town, which I now wish we had stopped at overnight. This town is famous for it sand-dune tours, and many younger tourists swarm here for the adventure.
Still see a lot of poverty, homes that are 8x8 masonry structure, some with reed roofs, and others with light cemented ones. Don´t ask me how the people live here, but I am told that their lives are better than before, when they were scavenging in the countryside with nothing. Now that these Peruvians have moved closer to towns, there apparently is some hope to their life.

Arrived in Nasca, booked into Hotel Alegria, and I slept some more, while Bruce ventured out getting our flight booked, and seeing what we could do around town. Gatorade and crackers settled everything. Afterwards, we walked around this small city, the streets are alive with people cooking odd & delicious food items, eating at stalls on the sidewalks, & selling their wares. Very busy, very colourful. Went to a lovely restaurant for dinner, enjoying my first Pisco Sour - what a delicious drink, but it is strong! My tummy stayed unsettled, so we hurried back to the hotel after supper, which was unfortunate, because the whole town was alive! I want to be part of it all!

Went to bed at 8 p.m. Can hardly wait for Sunday, to fly over the Nazca lines!