We stopped in this town half way between Mancora and Trujillo to spend the night and look for a witch doctor and handwoven saddlebags. I only found Kali. We were there 16 hrs. and are heading off for another beach town outside of Trujillo. It promises to be better. We are learning quickly that in Peru, you had better double or triple check the p...

I witnessed something interesting while waiting at the tour office this morning - a huge crowd of people, many of whom were dressed in purple robes, surrounding a huge image of Christ, being carried by at least a dozen people. The procession, I learned, was one of many happening in many parts of Peru this month, to honour the "Lord of the Miracl...

After brekkie, we headed to the bus terminal to get a Combi to Sipan. We saw an American couple on the same bus, so we figured we were going in the right direction! The ride there was crazy. They crammed so many people into this small minivan, you had to see it to believe it. There were easily 45 people crammed in! We had a 45 minute journey ahe...

Hey yaŽll! Hope everyone is enjoying the blog as much as I have been! I wont be able to put any pics up with this blog fro right now because the computer I am at is not accepting something with my camera, hpefully ill have them up tomorrow. So my last night is Trujillo was quiet the experince. I needed a cheap place to stay due to the fact of th...

The border crossing was easy, none of the hassles that I'd been warned about. Choosing a quiet crossing and getting a direct bus was a good idea. The main crossing on the coast is now considered the worst border crossing in South America. The unfortunate thing about night buses is that you miss the scenery, I woke up at daylight in a desert. Wha...