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Stretch... and relax
Getting here was a bit of an ordeal - they decided at the border to close it on this particular day from 1am to 5am and we arrived at 1.30am. You would have thought the international bus company would know this sort of thing... our error, all new to them too.
As a result we felt it was high time to splash out and treat ourselves to a …
If you don't dig the surf, dig for ruins!
... We did feel a little smug. Adjusting back to 'traveller mode' was a little difficult though as we were so used to having everything done for us; our lives had become somewhat akin to a toddlers with food, drink and activities for the day all taken care of. Even waking up was facilitated by the soothing voice of Sting and some helpful advice from the guides: "Open your eyes, wake up, it’s 7 o’clock and time for ...
Last Days in Peru
... station (I needed to give the bus station toilet some time to reflect too). I ended up heading back towards a less crowded church that had a safe looking gated courtyard. I was grateful for the stone bench that became my new resting spot. I laid down for a bit while managing to guard my stuff. A homeless lady nearby took pity on me (interestingly enough, it was International Take Pity on ...
Surfing in Mancora
... In fact, we were not able to even stand up properly on the board. We were somewhat disappointed but not defeated. After lunch, we paid for an instructor, because in the morning we noticed that even those inexperienced surfers with instructor were able perform better surfing than we could. We got a pilot briefing on the beach and then went into the heavy waves.
And behold, with the instructor it went suddenly like clockwork. I could not believe myself, but when ...
Peru - Mancora
... a bacteria infection, this then cost another £40 in medication. It's still swollen as I am writing this 2 days later!!
There's not a lot to do in Mancora other than sunbathe and surf (obviously I can't do this with my swimming skills and Craig's foot is "injured") so sunbathe we did. Our malaria tablets also caused us to burn - both our backs are a dangerous red colour!
One of the better things ...
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