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The Americas 2013

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12 March 2013

12 Mar

Today was another long ride. 610km through the desert from Trujillo up to Mancora where we are planning on spending the next 2 nights on the beach. I think I have cottoned on to the Peruvian driving methodology. Hoot, hoot and then hoot some more. Leaving Trujillo was like a mini version of getting out of Lima accompanied by the same recklessness. There is nothing to say about the ride from Trujillo to Mancora that wouldn’t be a repeat of yesterday..HOT, monotonous, smelly towns, bad drivers, trucks etc etc!!

days ride

Trujillo to Mancora..

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Sunset in Mancora..

We got into Mancora at about 4pm. A beautiful little seaside town with awesome beaches. We hadn’t booked a hotel but headed straight for what Trip advisor said was the best hotel in the area. Down a 5km messed up dirt road where all the good hotels of the area are lined up. One would think that all the hotels would get together and repair the road for their mutual benefit..But this is Peru and I guess that logic of this sort is at a premium! DCO Suites looked awesome but was unfortunately fully booked so we have ended up at the Mancora Marina Hotel which is beautiful although in need of a little TLC.

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Mancora Marina Hotel…

We were in bed by 8pm!

 
Be a sport Many of us have the means and wherewithal to undertake the dreams we want but elect to choose otherwise, many however, do not and that is the purpose of this plea. Afrika Tikkun (http://afrikatikkun.org// ) is a South African non governmental, non profit charity organisation run by the Lubner family that in essence does just that; re-provide the possibility to dream and to create the possibility of turning those dreams into a reality.

Unlike many pleas of this nature, I am not looking for any kind of sponsorship for my trip, but I am looking for your donation, regardless of its size to Afrika Tikkun. Please pledge generously as this is a fantastic cause that will assist them to provide food, care, education, health and social services to those that are desperately in need.
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  1. Bon

    March 15, 2013 at 10:52 pm

    Talk about roughing it!!!!!

     

  2. Dale

    March 18, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    Catching up on the blog … looking good, but I can’t find any pictures of you pitching a tent 🙂

    Interested to hear your thoughts on Galapagos … always wanted to go there – very jealous! Looking forward to catching up when you back in CT.