Day 298 - Talara

I had to frequent the men’s room several times during the night. Not sure what I ate that may have caused the problem, but I felt better in the morning.

Ursula is busy mending her blue jeans, and I service the brakes and lubricate the clutch and gas pedal joints. It is a beautiful day. Many people are coming to the beach for a swim this Sunday.

After noon, we followed the Panamericana North to Chiclayo. The area was pretty flat, planted with sugarcane and rice. We made a few Coca-Cola stops and checked for oil leaks. Everything looks just fine so far. We stopped by a shallow stream and washed the car in the evening. We liked the spot and decided to camp there for the night.

Stats: Miles 189, Expenses $2.05

February 24th
Like yesterday, there wasn’t anything special to write about today. I was a lot of driving. Most areas were barren, with occasional cotton fields. According to our travel guide, there should have been a turn-off to a beach at marker 1,231. But there was absolutely nothing there. It must have dissolved in thin air!

A few miles further North, we came upon a small fishing village where we found a place to camp. We are now near the Ecuadorian border. We were planning to cross it tomorrow.

Stats: Miles 308, Expenses $2.45Read more