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Today we woke-up at 05.45 in preparation for our trip to Ica situated on the west coast and heading south from Lima. The bus journey took 4 hours so we arrived in Ica around mid-day. From the main centre of Ica we took a taxi costing little over one pound!! to Huacca China. It has been described as an oasis and i am inclined to agree. There is a large lake surrounded by palm trees, a little beach area and the most spectacular attraction is the surrounding sand dunes, where you are able to sand board and ride on a dune buggy. After spending half the day there we then decided to take the overnight bus at 20.30 to Arequipa (our volunteer destination). Looking back was this such a good idea? you will find out why!!
..........Well, we started the overnight journey at 20.30, estimated arrival time 08.00 (nearly 12 hours on the bus!). From the time the bus departed I suffered from travel sickness up until a few hours before arrival! Because we were travelling through the mountains the roads were bumpy and windy!! As it was pitch black you couldnt really see out of the window however when you were able to catch a glimpse it was pretty scary - the drop was immense......
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