After Cusco, next stop was Nazca, a place I was really excited about visiting. The bus trip there could be done overnight from Cusco, and the staff at our hostel produced a nice, shiny leaflet, showing a nice, shiny bus. I´ve travelled on many buses like this in South America, and they´re fine for long trips - reclining seats, toilet, air con etc. Normally, I go down the bus station and buy my ticket there once I´ve checked out all the companies, but we decided this time to let the guys at the hostel book it for us. They hostel also doubles as a tour agency and books stuff for people every day - what could go wrong? We booked three days ahead, and got a bit nervous when the tickets didn´t materialise. Then when they
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