Blogs from Máncora, Piura, Peru, South America - page 6

17.01.2010 18:15 Peru. Ich fuehle mich ein wenig wie ein Stueck Treibgut, das hier in Máncora von der Wucht der Wellen an den Strand geworfen wurde. Ich vermisse das mir so vertraut gewordene Ecuador, das ich letzte Nacht verlassen habe. Nach zwei weitgehend schlaflosen Naechten - einer in einem extrem lauten Hostel in Loja und einer weiteren im Nachtbus - sowie 26 Stunden Busfahrt waehrend der vergangenen drei Tage, kam ich heute auf dem Zahnfleisch hier an. Dank meiner Uebermuedung liess ich mich in dem erstbesten Hotel mit unfreundlichen Rezeptionisten nieder, das trotz Hochsaison ein Bett fuer mich frei hatte, zu einem Preis, den ich bei wachem Geiste niemals akzeptiert haette. Máncora: das Surfer-Paradies mit tollem Strand, wie mir zuvor von mehreren Leuten erzaehlt wurde, und laut Reisefuehrer ein Ort, der sich trotz in- und auslaendischem ... read more

Found a house on the beach, its part of a larger wooden beach house which has been separated into units, it has a really pretty garden with BBQ area and a long narrow lap pool niiicccceeeee. There are so many birds in the Garden, beautiful little yellow canaries and noisy Jays, John spotted a desert fox early the other morning. Taking advantage of the beach and walking a lot, not smoking has affected my metabolism and I have to make an effort, still at times really want a ciggie. Found a little diner type place owned by a wonderful Floridian couple called Jeff and Kathleen or locally known as Papa Mo and Kika, their son is back in the U.S.and Mom and Pop are taking care of business and doing it well, The restaurant is called ... read more

After all the border formalities between Ecuador and Peru we arrived on Peru soil at 5pm on Saturday evening. We could already feel the change in weather and could see the mosquitos looking for my blood!!! Once through the border our bus was bound for Tumbes where we had to change for a combi bus to Mancora. In tumbes we had to get a Tuk Tuk to the combi which then took around 2 hours to reach Mancora. When we arrived at Mancora it was dark so it was hard to judge what the place was like. The only thing we could tell is that we had not really arrived in Peru but some little gringo filled surfers home. One bad point is that we arrived at election time and for some reason that meant most ... read more

That is the question I´ve been considering all night and morning. I woke up around 8 to start figuring out my route north. Every bus and bus driver I saw I asked if they were going to Tumbes, all said No Passe, No passe. So I headed to the internet cafe to call Aunt B for a credit card number to book a flight somewhere...I have no plastic on me and she´s my go-to person while my mom is indisposed. I checked the flights from Piura to Tumbes and they are 500-600 bucks...REDICULES! I also checked into a bus to Lima and then a flight from Lima to Guayaquil and that was 350 bucks...CRAZY. So before I booked anything I headed to the bus place to see if the busses were going again and the woman ... read more

Chuchaki is Ecuadorean for Hangover! I´m not feeling too great today. I woke up around 830, chugged some gatorade, had some water and then went back to sleep til about 11. I got up and went to the beach to get some sun...it´s sooo hot here. I grabbed lunch at the Birdhouse, NC bbq and potatoe salad...very good. After lunch I headed to the beach. I was sweating my but off. I waited around til 2 then went to find Rein for some more kitesurfing today. He was doing a lesson already and the boys were in Lobidos practicing for the kite surfing competition this weekend, so there was nobody available to supervise me...it´s all good since I´m still hurting from last night and my muscles are pretty sore for riding all day yesterday. Around 330 ... read more