Nasca Lines

So it was kind of warm last night in the RV so we ended up running the ac last night. I am embarrassed to say it was probably 73 F but warmer in the RV. 

The kids wanted to climb the sand dunes. I told them it would be too hot. I asked Christine if she brought water and she went to take them to the dunes. She said they wouldn't need it. The kids hiked to the top and half way down called for help because the sand was too hot. The local sand dune ticket guys went to rescue them but they made it down on their own. They said the sand was too hot but they came down on their own.

I met the Brazilian couple camped next to us. They were headed south and would be traveling for three months. I also met the Swiss family with five year old twins also in a truck camper. They were on the road for six months and were headed north. There was also a German Man expedition truck but I didn't meet the owners. I was able to fill up our water and dump the cassette and hand washed some clothes.

I went to rescue the kids and then we went to the pool which felt great. A bus must have dropped off because a bunch of backpackers showed up to check in. Everyone hung out by the pool. It was way too hot in the tents to stay. 

We decided to head out at noon. Nasca and its famous lines in the desert sand was only two hours away. 

The drive was easy but busy with trucks and we even saw some overlanders heading north. 

We were surrounded by deserts and stopped at the five story tower to look at the nasca lines. Immediately by the second story it was apparent we surrounded by the nasca lines. They were amazing but we don't know much about them. They remain invisible to the ground eye until air travel made them obvious.

We passed a whale fossil which was closed. This whole area appeared to have been underwater millions of years ago. 

We continued on for two more hours to a small down Yauca near the beach but in a fertile valley fed by a stream to the ocean surrounded by sand dunes. There were olive orchards here and there were about 50 stores selling the same stuff: olives and olive oils. We were here because there was a lady Dona Sonia who let overlanders camp in her backyard. It was only $13. We got to taste different olives and tapenades and bought $28 in stuff: olive oil, honey, carob syrup, olives, and crackers.The kids played in a playground while I made pesto pasta with our last pesto from Costa Rica price smart.