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The different faces of Pacasmayo !
Getting out of
Lambayeque was straightforward and I had presumed it was just one
straight road all the way to destination and so hadn't done the
route on my phone .. Idiot . Chiclayo is massive and it was only
when we were in the middle of another traffic mayhem and lost that I
decided to use the map on the phone . Nonetheless once switched on it
guided us out of town and on our way .
The sea breeze
develops fairly predictably through the day and steadily
strengthens , inevitably being a headwind , so you have to make
progress as soon as you can . The cycling was essentially flat and
through desert territory again . Unfortunately in the latter half of
the ride there weren't pit stops to be found and by the time we
reached Pacasmayo we were once again feeling a bit cold sweaty/light
headed from having no fuel in the tank . When will we learn ?
Unbeknown to
us Pacasmayo is a windsurfing paradise with strong predictable port
tack winds and a perfect wave breaking around the lighthouse . We
only saw the tail end of it but we had coincided with the South
American windsurfing championships . Great to watch but definitely a
moment to be jealous .
As is often
the case we were fearful there would only be one or two hotels if we
were lucky and in reality there were dozens ,ours was lovely but
perhaps we should have tried one of the beach front alternatives .
Probably too pricey .
Unfortunately
our Spanish is good when speaking to people who try to listen and
speak slowly but when with the locals who take no prisoners we still
struggle, but I fear to think what it would be like without being able to speak any Spanish at all.
No picture of the journey because we forgot to put the card back in camera and didn't realise. Some pictures of Pacasmayo though. Quite a contrast .
Well fancy forgetting to pack the windsurfing stuff I am sure you could have fit it to the bikes , maybe as a sail to help you up the hills !!
ReplyDeleteStill very jealous xx :)