Huacachina

This is an action and activity-packed day, starting with a visit to Ballestas Island, a large conservation area closed to tourists. Boats take tourists close to the guano-covered island, with literally millions of birds (terns, even condors and more common species - sorry, I'm not an expert on birds😏), plus cute little Humboldt penguins, sealions - no dolphins for us, though😟
After that a much more comfy mini bus whisks us off to a winery, where we get a quick intro into Pisco-making and a tasting session (after the the long dry election period spell😠) and then on to Huacachuna , where I first taste Ceviche, a delightful raw fish dish. This is a gem of an oasis in the midst of fine-grained sandy dunes. Then, though maybe not 100% ecologically correct, two of us decide to go on a buggy ride into the dunes - simply breathtaking with the wide swathes of sand in perfect sunshine - and sheer exciting fun (don't worry, we didn't drive ourselves). We even tried luging on a sandboard😄
- and after it all a dip in the pool!Read more