Mexico City

After Arequipa we headed for Nasca on the coast of Peru. There are some mysterious lines on the pampa near Nasca showing pictures of animals and strange geometric shapes. Steve bravely got into a very small airplane to look at the lines, while I stayed on the ground drinking coffee.

There are lots of theories about why these lines were made, as a kind of giant calendar, to request rain from the gods during a drought etc. The alternative theory, by an American, is that the lines, which can best be seen from the air, must have been made by aliens.

Next stop was Huacachina, an oasis in the Peruvian desert near the town of Ica. Its a really nice chilled out place and one popular activity is sand boarding down the dunes. I stuck to going down on my bum which I found quite frightening. Steve went down feet first and wiped out getting a nasty bump on the head!

Then it was good bye to Peru and Bolivia as we flew off to Mexico City. We spent a couple of days in Mexico City, which was dirty and expensive, before heading off to spend some time at the beach in Zihuatanejo on the Pacific coast.

Unfortunately first I got flu and then Steve had it quite badly, so we have spent a lot more time in bed than on the beach! Tomorrow we are going back up to Mexico City to meet my Dad who is coming for Christmas, which should be fun.