This weekend we went on a trip to Ica-Paracas. I was not sure what to expect but I was very opened minded about the trip. I had just gotten back from Juliaca and I’m now heading to this weekend trip. It took five hours to get there and we took a bus called Cruz del Sur. This is a bus company I’ve wanted to take for a while so it was nice to see the difference between their services compared to other companies.
Once we got to our hotel I was astonished. The hotel was beautiful and we were told it was five star. Not that it matters, however it was nice having that kind of hotel to stay at. We waited two hours before checking in and had three people per room. The first day I decided to take advantage of the pool and swim for a while. We then later in the day all decided to go sand boarding. We had to climb this hill that took forever to climb! I’m usually used to climbing hills and not getting very tired, however this hill was hard to climb! It could have been because of the sand but I could literally touch the ground by reaching my hand in front of me. Thank goodness they had a string to help you climb up. There were some handmade stairs but they were falling apart. We all waited in line for our turn and saw each of our classmates go down the hill one by one. I was very excited but a bit nervous. Some people went down standing up like snowboarding or skiing. However, I had never done any of those so, the rest of us went down the hill sitting on the board. From down the hill looking up it doesn’t look too steep, but you can tell it was steep. However, as I was sitting there listening to the guide’s instructions it looked very steep! I was actually nervous! I felt as if I was going on a roller-coaster or skydiving. Maybe not that extreme but it was a bit scary. However, I had to go down the hill. Going down the hill was fun! I was going very fast and afraid of falling I tried stopping and sand got all over my mouth and myself! As I reached the bottom I was relieved that I didn’t roll down the hill. It was fun and scary but I wanted to do it again! Later that night we wanted to go dance however every discoteca was closed. A lady in a coffee shop was kind enough to let us play music and have our own little dance party. The next day we had a tour lined up for us and we went on a boat ride to see some sea lions and lots of different birds on an island! It was a beautiful sight! That was my first time seeing sea lions for the first time! We headed back and had the rest of the day free! I enjoyed my time at the hotel by spending time at the pool and going down the slide! The rest of the weekend was just spent relaxing and getting ready to leave. Overall, this trip was short, very short however it was fun! A great way to relax and enjoy my time here while I still can because when I head back to the U.S. I will return to my busy life. Here I can relax, travel a lot even within Peru and do what I enjoy to do.
Once we got to our hotel I was astonished. The hotel was beautiful and we were told it was five star. Not that it matters, however it was nice having that kind of hotel to stay at. We waited two hours before checking in and had three people per room. The first day I decided to take advantage of the pool and swim for a while. We then later in the day all decided to go sand boarding. We had to climb this hill that took forever to climb! I’m usually used to climbing hills and not getting very tired, however this hill was hard to climb! It could have been because of the sand but I could literally touch the ground by reaching my hand in front of me. Thank goodness they had a string to help you climb up. There were some handmade stairs but they were falling apart. We all waited in line for our turn and saw each of our classmates go down the hill one by one. I was very excited but a bit nervous. Some people went down standing up like snowboarding or skiing. However, I had never done any of those so, the rest of us went down the hill sitting on the board. From down the hill looking up it doesn’t look too steep, but you can tell it was steep. However, as I was sitting there listening to the guide’s instructions it looked very steep! I was actually nervous! I felt as if I was going on a roller-coaster or skydiving. Maybe not that extreme but it was a bit scary. However, I had to go down the hill. Going down the hill was fun! I was going very fast and afraid of falling I tried stopping and sand got all over my mouth and myself! As I reached the bottom I was relieved that I didn’t roll down the hill. It was fun and scary but I wanted to do it again! Later that night we wanted to go dance however every discoteca was closed. A lady in a coffee shop was kind enough to let us play music and have our own little dance party. The next day we had a tour lined up for us and we went on a boat ride to see some sea lions and lots of different birds on an island! It was a beautiful sight! That was my first time seeing sea lions for the first time! We headed back and had the rest of the day free! I enjoyed my time at the hotel by spending time at the pool and going down the slide! The rest of the weekend was just spent relaxing and getting ready to leave. Overall, this trip was short, very short however it was fun! A great way to relax and enjoy my time here while I still can because when I head back to the U.S. I will return to my busy life. Here I can relax, travel a lot even within Peru and do what I enjoy to do.