The Huanchaco hostel has been fun and it’s too tempting to stick around indefinitely, but the Cordilleras lay ahead. I said goodbye to the Pacific and hopped on the first of three buses required to get to Huaraz by day. I am glad I ended up on the day bus. The views along the road from Trujillo to Chimbote are… Read more »
I didn’t follow LP’S advice to buy a ticket to Huaraz in advance and this morning the buses were sold out. I’ll try to catch a day bus tomorrow, though that’s more complicated. In the meantime I went to the mall and got a camera. Luckily a girl at the hostel was also looking for one and had found my… Read more »
Rest day at the hostel and surfing round two. The second time was a bit harder on the rocky beach. The instructor didn’t help as much and didn’t take me out as far. Update: I didn’t notice the gash on my back from this round until a few days later. Costs Cost today: $52.44 Cumulative cost: $4,800.68