Cold beaches and other treasures
After the turmoil of the Spanish lessons we decided it was time to spend a few days chilling out on the beach. We headed to the small fishing village of Puerto Lopez – a long and winding journey made bearable by the promise of sand, sea and sun at its´ end. And what did we find when we arrived? It was cold – cold and grey!
Puerto Lopez
Fishing boats, Puerto Lopez
Fortunately we had arrived in time for the end of the whale mating season, so we ditched the beach and headed out on a boat to try and spot some. We were lucky enough to see a few, but unfortunately we don´t have any photos, half because we only really saw a fleeting glimpse, and half because the rough sea had made Rach more concerned with keeping her breakfast down than messing around with her camera!
Leaving the whales behind we landed on the nearby Isla de la Plata where we saw plenty of boobies, blue footed boobies that is, and also caught a peak of the resident sea-lion. Who needs the Galapagos Islands?!
Blue footed boobies, Isla de la Plata
Blue footed booby, Isla de la Plata
Isla de la Plata
In search of some proper, sunny, beach time we headed south into Peru and found ourselves in the even smaller fishing village of Huanchaco, near Trujillo. We really out did ourselves finding this place – it was even colder! With no beach action possible we were forced to warm up for Machu Picchu with the ancient Chimu city of Chan Chan and the Moche pyramids of Huaca del sol and Huaca del la luna.
Trujillo
Trujillo
Trujillo
Trujillo
Ancient artwork, Huaca de la luna
The ancient mud city of Chan Chan
Sadly, looking ahead, I think we are now going to have to wait until we are in Brazil in December/January for our well earned beach time 
I’m insanely jealous about Machu Picchu. Make sure you take some good pictures for all of us back home.
P.S. I will leave it to Pies to provide the “Booby” jokes.
I am hurt that you think i would go so low and crack silly jokes about boobies.
Having said that, now that you have set me up i will go away and attempt to find the funniest boobie joke the world has ever seen – watch this space!
Blog still great. Brazil looking as though it is off again.
If you come up with a good booby joke I´ll pay for your flights myself!
Seriously though, shame you can´t make it, have you considered coming in early Jan instead? Might be cheaper then. We will still be there waiting for you to buy me a beer.
I am beginning to think Rob might be right about the boob jokes. So far my research has produced very little laughing, not even a chuckle. This is probably the best so far as it did make me smile, but it may also have been wind.
What did one saggy boob say to the other saggy boob?
If we don’t get some support soon people are going to think we’re nuts!
Weather wise sounds just like my kind of luck Currently sitting in le mans france. On the way back home watching Hale the size of golf balls!! Fingers crossed for Brazil
I’m not writing anything until I hear Dave’s Bobbies joke.