Today was another fun day in Peru! We are still in Ica and
this morning we left to go on a half day tour to Islas Ballestas.
There are these spectacular rocks and cliffs that have THOUSANDS of marine
birds and sea lions. We rode in a little boat that brought us up close to
the rocks so we could see the wildlife. I thought for sure we were going
to get pooped on, but we never did!
You'll see in the picture that we had our hoods tied up so we
didn't get any droppings in our hair. Also, look over Mesa's head -
you'll see some of the sea lions. We also saw penguins, pelicans,
and a baby sea lion in the water yelling out for it's mom, and as we rounded
the rock we saw the mom yelling out looking for the baby!
After we got back from this trip we went into the Plaza area of
Ica and ate at a restaurant recommended in our guide book. We shared the
Pollo a la Iquena - chicken in a peacan, pisco, and spinach sauce served with
rice! This was probably the best meal I (can't speak for Mes, but she might
agree) I've had in Peru! They also served a delicious Pisco Sour!
We've had a really great evening talking with Felicity (who
manages our hostel with her Peruvian husband Luis). She's Australian and
her parents are here visiting and they just got back from the same lodge we
will be staying at in the Amazon. They've also been great in giving us
information about Lima too!
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