Sun and Sand

What a wonderful and relaxing weekend - my first journey outside of Lima was quite successful. I traveled south about three and half hours by bus and landed in Paracas. When my friend Elizabeth suggested a couple days away to relax and enjoy some sun and warmth on the coast and it didn't take me more than a second to agree wholeheartedly. What a fantastic idea! We spent the majority of the weekend at a gorgeous beach front hotel soaking the rays and testing out some delicious Peruvian dishes. One of my favorite parts of the weekend had to be our exploration of the nearby sand dessert. Can you think of a better way to travel around the vast expanse of sand dunes than with an ex race car driver? I certainly can't. We raced our way around and over the dunes and it when our driver said that this was the "Peruvian version of the roller coaster," he was not exaggerating. I especially enjoyed the thrill of sand boarding down some incredibly steep slopes. All in the all, the weekend was a blast.

I'm doing my best to keep up with life in here Lima and getting the hang of a busy weekly routine. At the office I have started making hints that I would love a chance to travel for the job if necessary. I'm crossing my fingers for an upcoming chance to do so! Enjoy the photos of sand and sun and more to come soon! I hope everyone had a special Memorial Day today. 

Thinking about what a big sand castle I could build here... 

This hardly depicts how steep it actually is. Trust me - it was steep!

If you can't tell, I'm screaming very loud here.