Getting out of Lima was a bit hairy in the morning rush, but not too bad as we were in the southern part of the city. No pictures of course, as I had a death grip on the handlebars. We started seeing seaside communities about 30 km south of Lima.
Entering Pucasana - We can't camp here so we are in a Hostal. The view from our room. You can see we are still in desert, right beside the ocean, and this is the fishing side of the town.
A picture only those of my ilk can appreciate. This is a boat hauling trailer. Need a longer trailer? Then, scrounge up a couple of longer logs. Actually, the beaches are pretty much devoid of logs - lots of junk and garbage in places, though.
Three views of the harbour: first, along the promenade where all the beachfront restaurants are.
Next, across the harbour toward the fish unloading dock. The land to the right is actually an island. You can see that the majority of the boats are small and open.
The harbour in the other direction.
The sound of drums thumping lead to this group of schoolkids having a parade. Loud and sort of in sync
Here is the house beside me as I took the previous photo.
Last picture of the fishing harbour
Off to the fishing dock!
Interested locals. They got right under the canopy at times.
Squid - with flukes 16 inches across!
The various local fish (with Adrian in the way)
This boat with the diver was bringing in snails (escargot?).
A shark of some sort. No fins attached when we saw them.
There were also crabs being landed. The fishing dock was very busy and wet - water being sprayed everywhere.
Definitely, an interesting place.
So, a short day today, but we'll be doing about 120 with "30 km on a flat, dirt road, with moon like scenery." Sounds neat, eh?
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