The departure from Lima again put national express to shame. Tickets grabbed half an hour before departure we wound our way down the coastline to the small oasis of huacachina. Taxi driver recommendations are sometimes go awry but this proved to be unique. The owner, Chemo, much like Rambo from Ecuador had learnt his English out of a bad episode of east Enders with all colourful language to go with. However through a bit of negotiation a price...

The lack of blogging can only be attributed to extreme laziness, extreme illness, extreme sun burn. The story begins with extreme sun burn in Mancora, a town that can only be described as Laguna beach meets Bognor in scorching Peruvian sunshine. Surf most definitely was not up however the sun most definitely was. On arrival Toby's geography was only challenged by the 'road' surfaces. This was further complicated by the difference between the ...