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20th March 2007 - Day 354
Although the bus trip was terrible we arrived in Ica in one piece, then took a taxi straight to Hucacachina "Oasis in the desert". Arrived at the hostel tired and drained. Crashed out at the hotel at about 7am so finally got some sleep after one of the worst bus trips of the year. Crazy bus driver hurtling down the hill side roads from 3000m or more to the low plains at about about 70mph. We were glad of the rest, when we woke up after a rest looked around the hostel and decided to move somewhere else. Its my 27th Birthday today so we splashed out on the most expensive hotel / only hotel in Huacachina for dinner.
21st March 2007 - Day 355
Woke up, found the hostel overrun with ants ... then moved out and found a fab hostel with a pool and a hammock outside our room - lovely!! Booked a sandboarding/ sand buggy trip up the dunes. Wow what an amazing trip - the buggy ride was fast and fun!! Then got dropped off at the top of a few dunes and slid down on a sand board - what a rush!! After a few small dune rides, got dropped off at the biggest dune i ever seen. After a few minutes psyching ourselves up we took the ride of our lifes down the dune. I winded myself at the bottom - this was the last sandboard for me!! Paul took another turn not before someone injured themselves at the bottom (when someone crashed into someone else). Rushed off to see the sunset - the last ride was the worst - the driver was a little mad - swerving up and down and then up again along the dunes (we were going sooo fast I even lost my hat). Got dropped off at the hostel after our trip and relaxed with a pizza and some wine.
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