Tired but here

Trip Start Jun 07, 2008
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Sunday, July 27, 2008

After a long night and half a day of buses, yesterday I arrived at my first stop in Peru. Chiclayo. First impressions, well I started with a classic Frank Spencer, the cats done a whoopsi on the door step and followed it up with a Bruce Forsythe, anything for a pair? Not in this game...But seriously, where has all the vegetation gone? I left Ecuador lush and green and wake up in Peru in the middle of a desert (Hope I spelt that right, I mean a dry sandy place not ice cream and chocolate sauce). I am fairly near the coast here so maybe the mountains will provide the green and fertile land I have been accustomed to. I'll go have a look and let you know....  

From here I took my first visit to one of the pre Inca ruins near to Chiclayo, called Sipan. At first view I had no idea what I was looking at, as the bus dropped me off outside what could only be described as a huge pile of sand. On closer inspection and a visit to the small museum on the site all became a lot clearer. 

Most of the artifacts that were found at this site have been taken to the Muso Tumbas Reales de Sipan to the north of Chiclayo at Lambayeque. Unfortunately I didn't go there and it is supposed to be a world class museum. Doh! nice one..          
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beano
beano on Jul 29, 2008 at 03:23PM

a reader comment
just thought i'd write a comment to prove that your blogs are still being read and that

travelhob
travelhob on Jul 29, 2008 at 05:53PM

Re: a reader comment
Ahh thanks mate, glad its all worth it..

toneglobe
toneglobe on Aug 5, 2008 at 06:12PM

Oh yes, keep 'em coming
Oi, y'old mukka!

Yes, your ramblings are being read and digested so keep 'em coming.

The pics are great and the ones from the Galapagos look awesome. Can't believe how close you got some some of the birds. Ooh matron!

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