On a rare 2 day weekend Michael, Alex and I headed 6 hrs NW of base to the beach town of Mancora. We had a 4 leg journey to get there. Mototaxi, bus, mototaxi, cambio. Phew. It was worth it though. The beach was pretty and the town had a party/high energy vibe. I was still struggling with the heat (thank you hormones) so I took it easy. A short, evening dip in the pacific was my first chance to cool off since being in Peru. Wish I would've been up for surf lessons- next time!Read more