Terradrifting

Leaving Lima behind, I headed towards to the famous oasis in the desert at Huacachina. I rode with my buddy Steve taking the main road out of Lima. Winds and trying to maintain speed with the WR can be a challenge sometimes. I put two gallons of fuel before leaving Lima and only after about 100 miles the fuel light came on again. At first I thought that maybe my handy work changing out the fuel pump caused a leak somewhere, but it was just the bike struggling against the wind and only getting 50 mpg vs my normal 60-70 mpg. We arrived in Huacachina, a refreshing change of scenery from trash to a town that actually cares about keeping the streets clean. Obviously tourism is a huge influence on this.  Huacachina Spending a couple of days there, I took the opportunity to challenge my skills in the sands of the desert. Huacachina was a staging point for the famous Dakar Rally last year, and I can see why it's an appealing location. The desert sands can be unforgiving here. ...

So I decided to stay a few days in Lima. After spending time in small towns with limited menu options and habitation, I thought the big city would be a nice change. In the city you have options. Options of places to stay, options on places to eat, and options on things to do. Lima is a megatropolis. At close to 9 million people, it’s pretty big. The main areas for tourism are Miraflores, Central, and Barranco. Miraflores is the more commercial area of the city for tourism. There are lots’ of chain restaurants and expensive hotels. This is where most Americans and Europeans come when they visit Lima. One of the main attractions here is Kennedy Park. The park is famous for one thing, cats. The park is a homestead for cats. Most of them are very friendly and people come to pet and feed them. I like cats, so of course I am going to go to the cat park. Other things in Miraflores to see is the cliffs. At the cliffs you have the Love park, and paragliding. The paragliding is pre...

Entering into Peru was very easy. I chose to cross at the most eastern frontier, which is also the most remote. The road leading there is fantastic if you're on a moto. If you are on a 4x4 maybe not so much. The one guy working immigration and customs was very friendly and I think he was excited to have something to do that day. hahahah He even wanted me to put a sticker on the side of his desk! My first night in Peru was a small border town. I found a hotel for 25 Soles (about 7 dollars) it was clean. I had a private bathroom and secure parking. The next day I moved on to my first destination on my list, Gocha waterfall. The fall is listed as the third highest waterfall in the world. The 10km hike round trip would certainly be worth the walk. The ride to the falls took me through amazing landscapes and valleys. The landscape just keeps improving as I go more south! Moving on to Chachapoyas, a small upcoming town where most tourist go for this region. The ...