“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Huacachina

 [I just tried to edit this older blog dated after blogs about Lima. Unfortunately, google blogger is not so user friendly and am not able to get it back to it's original place in the hierarchy of blogs. We could, if we took the time to figure out the java script.]

A very surreal place, a man-made Oasis which attracts local and foreign tourists. Lined with backpacker type hostels along with bars/restaurants attached to them. Surrounded by huge dunes filled with people trekking, sand boarding, simply hanging out or on sand buggies for a thrilling ride.

We climbed almost to the top of one of the sand dune hillsides to take in the views and the sunset. It was definitely a first time and amazing experience. The dessert/dunes went on forever (or so it seemed!).

We had to change hostel for that last night, and the ear plugs came in handy again (also needed during previous night)!

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