From Nascu we travelled to the Oasis of Huacachina. We find ourselves surrounded by mountains of fine white sand. We jump into 8 man dune buggies and go for the ride of our lifes. Up and down the mountains of sand it feels like we are on a roller coaster. More than once I felt we were on the verge of tipping over, but our driver was an expert at keeping us safe while on the edge of our seats. Then at the top of a mountain he stops. We were given snowboards, told to lie down on the board holding on to the foot straps, and pushed over the side of the mountain. Being just a bit nervous I was the last to go, but just like a child wanted to go again! Back into the dune buggy we continued through the mountains of sand, holding onto our seats for dear life. We stopped three more times during the ride for another ride down the mountain on the sand board. At each stop the hill was higher than the previous. Remember to keep your mouth closed or like Gemma you will have a mouth filled with sand. Keep your legs up or like me you will turn sideways and produced the best whip out of the day. Thank goodness for the amazing resort at the Oasis where we all jumped into the shower to wash the sand off and then into the pool for a refreshing dip. I do think I had sand in my ears for at least two weeks after..lol.
All cleaned and refreshed it was time to travel to Pisco. A small port town that shares its name with the white grape brandy produced in the area. Pisco Sour is the national drink of Peru. A tour of the rustic winery renown for it's award winning Pisco Sours ending with a tasting presentation. While all the flavours were tasty we choose not to purchase any today.
We would end our day in Paracas, a gorgeous little coastal town. Sailboats, and yachts of all sizes anchored along the shore line. A great night for dinner at an outside restaurant.
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