Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Riding Sand Dunes in Peru

 

As our taxi pulled up to the tiny village of Huacachina, after a long day of bus riding from Nazca, I was taken aback by the view. I felt like I was suddenly in the Arabian deserts, worlds away from the beaches of Mancora and the historic lights of Lima.
 
 
Without even trying, I found myself next to an oasis in the middle of the deserts of Peru.


The next natural step was to get in a huge 4x4 with a wild engine and ride the sand dunes like a rollercoaster. And then, once at the top, to ride head-first down the dunes on a small sandboard.

 
It was the sandiest day of my life.


Despite still finding sand in my pockets now 2 weeks later, it remains one of the best activites I've done in Peru.


From the top of a giant pile of sand, I found myself longing for more of this madness. Longing for more of these days where I wake up and don't know that a few hours later I'll have sand in my teeth and a big grin on my face after riding down a steep sand dune. Longing for more moments of life where I can just jump in head-first and feel the wind (and sand) on my skin.

3 comments:

  1. What an extraordinary adventure!!!!! LOVE the shots!

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  2. I love the shots too! Unreal that this is Peru.

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  3. Absolutely incredible. <3 Your photos are amazing.

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