Ica to Huacachina

From Ica we took the bus south to Ica but stayed at a neighboring town called Huacachina. I could have stayed here for two months. This little town is an oasis with a lagoon in the middle. In fact, this place is the picture on the back of the $50 Nueva Sol (Peru's currency). We stayed here for a few days enjoying the heat from the desert. I layed by the pool every day while Hank hid in the shade of our room. Hank wasn't feeling very well again (probably a little struggle with the same bug he had in Huanchaco) so we just relaxed during this stay. What a perfect place to do this. When Hank was feeling better, we decided to try sand boarding. We hired a dune buggy to take us to the top of a sand dune so we could try this sport. The boards were made from plywood that was laminated and velcro straps were screwed on for foot bindings. These were somewhat difficult to manuver but I think we killed it. Little did we know, the dune bugggy driver was not just driving us merely to the top of a hill, he mobbed through the desert around the oasis! He took us on a roller coaster ride of a drive and my stomach is somewhere left in the desert. It was awesome and our favorite tour so far! However, we were leaving for Nazca the next day...