We left our beautiful hotel room and said goodbye to Juan after giving the bikes a once over, then celebrated as we found a shop with fresh bread and butter for breakfast... And some yummy yoghurt that reminded me if my youth... Like pink fromage frais :-)
On the road again feeling much more upbeat and with the wind in our backs really plugging out a good few km. We literally just kept going... Up and up and up a sand dune laiden road... Then whoosh back down the other side... After a few hours this felt like hard work, especially as were still on the damn Pan Am! But then the sea!! What a beautiful sight peeking out from one sand dune to the next. And eventually a long descent to the coast to pay us back for our hard work... Then came the attack of the almost killer dogs... Oh how we now hate dogs... They love to chase bikes and bark at us... So far none have threatened to bite and we've managed to out cycle them, but this one was a close call... Massive and fast and seemingly not scared of us (or Ant's swinging foot) at all... Luckily he tired before us and we had this victory as he was left panting and sad at the side of the road... We however, needed to stop at the next shack for a few tuc tuc biscuits and a free orange (thank you lady who gave us orange instead of the 2p change you didn't have). Orange was delicious and acted as a suitable nerve calmer. Then onwards and upwards to the very urban city of Chincha Alto. What a difference this was, a busy hub and bustling vibrant developing city with an edge. We were so very lucky to come across Johanah and her family on Warm Showers (cycle touring website) and they very kindly offered to host is for the evening. And what an evening it was, a real taste of Peru in all senses. We even got treated to some traditional Peruvian dancing displays from Johanna's sister and (initially reluctant) Father who really came into his own when he salsaed. Oh and man he could talk... And talk... And talk... In Spanish... Don't think he realised we couldn't really understand but what fun. Elsa, Johanna's mum cooked us the most delightful supper and we were lucky enough to meet Pamela (from Brazil) and Alexandra (from Germany) - two incredibly upbeat and lovely girls who are helping out at Elsa's school teaching infants English over the Summer holidays. What a brilliant and interesting stay... Lets see where tomorrow takes us...
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