Sandboarding in Huacachina, Peru. Amazing

I left Arequipa and went up to Ica, which has nothing really to offer except for the town next door known as Huacachina. This part of Peru is all sand dunes. I had heard people mention this place before and that it was pretty cool, but I have never seen anything like this. Huacachina was a small town plopped right in between these massive dunes... I don't understand why there isn't sand in every crevice of everything there. Anyway, I got to my hostel, Casa de Arena, which my book said I should probably skip because the staff is a little "shifty" and women get harassed, but I figured to give it a go anyway and I didn't have any problems at all, in fact, the staff doesn't even really talk to you. It was nice, has a big pool and bar, but there really isn't anything to do in town but sit around the pool and go sandboarding.

The Hostel

The dunes!

People getting ready to board

One of the smaller beginner runs

So for sandboarding, the pick you up in a buggy thing, there are about 8 people in it, and take you out into the dunes. We got lucky and had Alfredo as our driver who is an absolut maniac! We went so fast and literally flew off so many dunes, that my sunglasses flew right off my face. It was amazing and so much fun. I lef the next day because like I said, there really isn't much else to do there.

Went to Lima for 2 nights where this jackass in my room took the pillow off my bed to cuddle with or whatever. They didn't have extras, but since I really couldn't be bothered to start an argument with a tool over a pillow, I just used my little one. Lima was ok. I was scared to go out cause I didn't want to get robbed again, so I only went to the main plaza, without my camera, so I have no pictures. Haha. The hostel, Loki, was ok too. It was a nice enough place, but there were a lot of losers there. It was all backpackers, obviously, who just came to get really fucked up on any drug they could get their hands on and act like morons. So I didn't hang out in Lima long. Now I am at the beach, surf lessons commence tomorrow and then I am not sure. I am having a change of heart on where I ant to go... stay tuned.