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Day 49. Wednesday 16th October. From Hotel Abancay – Hotel Torre Dorado. Cusco. Peru. 120 miles or 194k’s.

The best thing about Abancay, was my sleep, and leaving the town…:) Oh! and there was hot water in the shower. They say if you don’t have anything good to say about a place, then you shouldn’t say it. So I will mainly comply with convention, and won’t say it.…

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Day 47. Monday 14th October. Nasca Lodge, Nasca to Hotel Los Andes, Puquio. Peru. 97miles or 156k’s

Last night Jen said, “will we fly the Lines tomorrow”? Mmmm…”what about the cost”? No response, she just did it. To hell with the expense…:) Love the attitude. Despite the quiet location, once all the local punters went home around 7pm, it wasn’t a great nights sleep. Jen has been…

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Day 45. Saturday 12th October. From Hotel Hotel San Agustin Riviera. Lima to Serenity Camp. Ica. Peru. 188miles or 302k’s

Again, I think we were the only guests in a 12 story hotel!! Everything was very adequate. The parking section was covered for Poki, and cavernous. Leaving Lima, it occurred to me that we were hardly qualified to make judgement on the city. It’s a vast place and there are…

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Day 43. Thursday 10th October. Chancay, Peru. No miles. A day of rest.

Not much to report for the day. A 15min walk to a shopping precinct. Not the big glitzy supermarket, but lots of Ma & Pa shops selling most things, between them. We have had trouble finding a gas BBQ lighter. No longer. We now have one, plus an aerosol can…

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Day 41. Tuesday 8th October. Pacasmayo to Chimbote. Peru. 174 miles or 280k’s.

An unusually early rising this morning. Up by 6.30am and on the road by by 9.30am. A bee or wasp must have come in the window while driving on Sunday. I felt a sharp sting on my thigh. Within half an hour there was a raised point where the sting…

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Day 39. Sunday 6th October. lambayque(Near Chiklayo) to Pacasmayo. Peru. 88 miles or 141k’s.

Jeez I had the best sleep last night. Woke at 4am but then crashed again till 7am. Thought you needed to know that…:) I watched some of the last Springbok v All Blacks game on YouTube this morning before Jen decided we needed to head for a museum, nearby. What…

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Day 37. Friday 4th October. 2024. Hotel Auropos Catacocha, Ecuador to Hotel Kelly, Las Lomas, Peru. Miles 92 or 148k’s.

Up bright and early and after breakfast in Poki, we were on the road by 11am…:) Catacocha is at at 1900m and already Lucy (our inflatable lamp) is looking flaccid..:) At 3000m she’s about to burst. Colour is returning to the flowers and vegetation. The road to the border is…

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Day 35. Wednesday 2nd October. Tarqui. Ecuador. 0 miles.

A day of rest. A great nights sleep in a comfortable bed and not a dog heard. by the time we surfaced at around 8.30am, the kitchen was a hive of activity. Paul and Pam make a range of breads, bagels, crisps and other products for a non profit charity,…

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Day 33. Monday 30th September. Ambato – (El) Tambo. Ecuador. 102 miles or 164k’s.

We checked into a hotel last night as there are no camping grounds in the area. Also, the weather was not looking great. I was looking for a good night’s sleep. It didn’t happen, the good nights sleep. I was so tired that after Jen cooked a great meal for…

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Day 31. Saturday 28th. Coda Vista Camp ground. Quito. Ecuador.

It was great to be in our own bed in Poki last night. It was cold and wet outside, and inside the Caranex too! 14degC when we went to bed. By morning the clouds had parted and there was some weak sunshine, enough to dry the Caranex. Not a lot…

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