MUNGO EATS Latin America

We left Paracas yesterday, on route to Huacachina.  This is a small, little oasis town near Ica.  When I say small, little oasis town, I mean SMALL, little town, 20 or 30 buildings at best, clustered around an actual lagoon in the middle of the desert.

This used to be a little getaway town for the rich, but now really is only a cluster of restaurants and hostals/hotels, who’s sole purpose is to serve the crazy gringos who come here to dune buggy and sandboard.  There are a few little jewelry stands and souvenir stands, but otherwise, there is very little to do.  We are supposed to go “hit the dunes” tomorrow at 4 pm.

Today, the kids killed a bit of time, paddling around the lagoon in a paddle boat. 

Also, we decided to work our way up on e of the dunes on foot.  Way too much work!!!  The dunes are quite steep and it took the better part of an hour to get to the top of one of the dunes, not the tallest.  Mungo was with us, so in addition to slogging your way up the dune, you have to be ready, at a moments notice, to sidestep an oncoming Ridgeback!!  He sure got his exercise running up and down the hill! 

In hindsight, we could have spent just one day in Huacachina, tomorrow will undoubtedly be a boring day, as we wait for the afternoon to arrive.  But I am looking forward to an exciting finish!