Blogs from Ica, Ica, Peru, South America - page 4

INCA TRAIL - If you are interested this was our itinery It was such a tough trail but we absolutely loved it! it is one of my main highlights of my gap year, it was such a massive challenge and we did it together. It was such an amazing feeling when we reached machupichu it was unreal; tear jerking. I would advise anyone to do the inca, it is really something out of this world!!! Day 1 Arrive Lima Day 2 Cuzco Cuzco is the continent’s oldest continuously inhabited city, and the hub of the South American travel network. The city attracts travellers who come not just to visit a unique destination but also to experience an age-old culture very different from their 20th century way of life; one could easily spend a week just in ... read more

En route pour Pisco, on est passes par Ica faire du buggy et du surf dans le sable! La marade! On our way to Pisco, we stopped at Ica to do some buggy and some sandsurf. What a laugh! ... read more

Day 5 - Lesmahagow to Peru. This morning was a trip to Oasis Huacachina for some riding of the sand dunes and a dabble at sandbaording. Sand is now firmly lodged in all places imaginable and unimaginable! But is was fun. And no bruises to report either. Does this now officially make me an extreme sportsperson? Today was the official opeing of the Ica boys' home - Casa Girasoles. It was a truly wonderful day. The service at the home was broadcast simutaneously back to Fife. We sang, 'How Great Thou Art', both in Spanish and in English, and the boys put on a play for us. A short story to depict the transformation of a street boy fom selling in the streets, selling themselves, sniffing glue, to the Sunflower that he becomes when he is ... read more

Nach Nasca treffen wir in Ica ein. Da ich schon einmal etwas ueber die Steine von Ica gehoert hatte, machen wir uns auch sofort auf den Weg dorthin. Mehr, als dass es ein Haus in der Naehe des Hauptplatzes des Ortes geben soll, wo ich mehr darueber erfahren kann, weiss ich auch nicht. Nach einer etwas langwierigen Suche werden wir fuendig. Eine alte Tuer mit ein paar Schloessern und ein Name, den ich mit den Steinen in Verbindung bringen kann, lassen mich beherzt klopfen. Fuenf Minuten passiert nichts, doch als ich schon ans Aufgeben denke, oeffnet sich die knarrende Tuer und eine alte Frau schaut heraus. Als wir die Steine im Hintergrund erblicken und unsere Augen anfangen zu leuchten wie bei kleinen Kindern brauchen wir nicht viele Worte um Einlass in die "heiligen" Zimmer zu erhalten. ... read more

Hi Folks, Today I´m covering Friday 18 January. We headed out in the morning from Lima to Kawai, a spot close to Ica where SU have a Girasoles home for boys. The morning was pretty much taken up by the trip in the minibus and I must confess that I slept most of the way!! We were joined on the trip by Marty Clark, the lovely wife of Paul who General Director of Scripture Union Peru, and their grandaughter Phoebe. Kawai is right on the Pacific beach, a beautiful spot. It comprises a large plot of land, which includes space for SU and school camps, the Girasoles home for the boys, and private bungalows which are leased by SU for income generation. We were staying in these bungalows, which contained two bunks each and a bathroom. ... read more