Huacachina Peru

I landed in Lima where i spent two nights and was able to buy the next three books in the games of throne series at Charlies recommendation, i was pumped. on the second day i decided to head to the desert along the coast, 5 mins from Inca. Dubbed the sand boarding Mecca of Peru, Huacachina is a literal oasis. like nothing i had ever seen. surrounded by sand dunes higher then i thought they could ever get. its right out of some fairy tale book. The difference being there are bars and night clubs surrounding the lake i didn't see any princesses either. But i have been fortunate in that i seem to always show up just outside of peak season and this place was quite and serene and seemingly desolate.

it always looked as if a strong wind would cave the dune in and cover the town at any moment

I had come here with a dude i had met, an American named mike, from L.A. when he asked me where i was from and i told him Vermont and his reply was "is that a state", i almost punched him right there and then but after that he turned out an alright dude. we booked a sand boarding tour and this pic is of the crew and vehicle. it was as if you were riding a roller coaster without a given track. it was really awesome. our driver was a pro and we skidded and leaned and dove and careened up and over massive dunes...

...to find places just like this in which to plunge down head first on a wooden plank laminated and waxed. it was pretty fantastic, as good or better then any sledding hill i have ever been on, and i didn't have to hike up the mountain after, i was picked up boyee

some people opted for actual snowboards, if only they had had skis...

Sunset, that's a jeep below flooring it through the dunes. It was an awesome stop in between Lima and Cuzco. But now i am getting ready for one of the "need to do before you die", things in life, Machu Picchu. I plan on posting up in Cuzco with some friends i met in Ecuador for a few days and chose which way i will get to the inca city carefully over beer and lomo a la planca (translated: meat on the plate) a staple in all these Andean countries it seems. miss and love you.