Day Seven

First week down!!

I just want to start by apologizing to my fans, I know I have not been posting for a while but I was a bit busy (and without wifi) in Ica.
Today,  I woke up at the lovely hour of 4:40 am (which I guess isn't a huge deal since this is the time I used to wake up during the year). Regardless, I do not regret enjoying the Peruvian night life prior to this as I was able to shower, grab all of my things and hop in an uber early enough to arrive at the bus for the 5:30 am meeting time, where I promptly slept through the majority of the four hour bus ride.
Once we got to Ica, we just dropped our bags off in the hotel and hopped on another bus to take a tour of the various sites to see, like the Seven Headed Palm Tree and the Bruias de Cachiche. they were great to see, but the surrounding town was far more destitute than Lima. What especially broke my heart was not only the stray dogs, but the overwhelming amount of litter that lined the streets. As we drove from place to place, it just became more apparent, and in some places, they resorted to burning in order to get rid of it.
After lunch, the fun began with the desert adventure. Although my stomach started to hurt, I rallied for the sand buggie and do not have any regrets. We sped up the picturesque sand dunes, and once we got to the top, all we could see was sand for miles; it looked like a Windows screensaver. The view was great, but the sliding down the hills was even better, aside from a couple chipped teeth and a few lost hats. Just when we thought this could not get any better, our guide took us to a hidden lake with in the desert and it was simply incredible.
Finally, we headed home and ended our day with a night full of complimentary drinks and class karaoke.