Saturday 12th April 2025 Lima
Nice a couple of days of rest, bit of tourist stuff, but most importantly relax, arrived in Lima Friday afternoon, just spent the fest of the afternoon relaxing, doing all the washing, basically doing nothing, great stuff.

Saturday morning up with a spring in our step, first thing get Ringo a carboard bike box, so he can pack his bike up, ready to fly home on Monday. Searched the local area bike shop about 2 miles away, no problem will walk down there, see what they have got, off we set marching as if on a mission, unfortunately they only had a small box, so no good, plan B, look for the next shop, about 6 miles away in the other direction! Tried to get a little rickshaw, not sure it would have made it, even if he was willing to let three toned athletes get into his dusty cart, ended up getting an Uber. Got through the bustling markets and back roads, soon sorted out the box and signed another cyclist up for following us, after a photoshoot in his shop, cheeky git still charged us 10 Sol for the box, fair play its about 70p.

Back to the digs, help Ringo get his box sorted for the flight, did not help much, just lingered around and causally dropped stuff into his box, was quite confident I will not need the cold weather gear now, hopefully not as it going home. Still pretty tired so ate out locally then an early night.

Day 89 Sunday 13th April 2025 Lima
Sunday morning, decided to take a wander down to the quay side, all nice, lovely sunny day and a classic pasta lunch, curtesy of Big Dave Austen & Michelle Griffin, thank you so much, it means a lot to us. Also gave us the inspiration to see what else we could do in Lima, go seal watching, out for a boat ride around an inhabited island? or go to a top of the table football game Club Universitario de Deportes v FBC Melgar, Universitario are a Lima based club who the Liga 1 last year, Melgar are club from the city of Arequipa, currently top of the league. No brainer the football it is then sorted the tickets out, then found out the ground was at least an hours taxi ride away, oh well already spent £15 on the tickets so have to go. Massive new stadium, pretty hectic getting there and getting in but all ok, great atmosphere, stadium only bout 3/4 full but full of noise, especially when the home side had an emphatic win 4-1, after going a goal behind good evening.

Day 90 Monday 14th April 2025 Lima
Spent the Monday morning packing up, then lunch at the quayside, before we said good bye to Rylan (Ringo), been great having him share the adventure with us, will certainly miss his dry sense of humor and his navigational skills, viaje Seguro young man, have a great break in Ibiza when you get home, then all being well see you in Texas. Cheers Mate

Tuesday 15th April 2025 Lima to Huacho
Back to the pair of us now, will miss Rylan’s navigational skills and his ability to always find a nice place to eat, well mostly. Left the apartment just before 6, the lovely girl who worked the reception desk made us some snap, as we missed breakfast, lovely touch, we are being so well looked after.

Great to be back on the road again after a little sabbatical wandering around the streets of Lima, mainly just kicking tin cans itching to get back on the bikes again. Even though it was a very misty morning, through the already busy Lima commuter traffic, it took us just over to 2 hours to clear the urban mess, thats a bit like Eton Mess, but not so posh or tasty, just tastes of smog!

Still very misty as we tackle the Pam Am Highway (Norte), rolling hills, bit of climbing but nothing serious, was nice to stretch the leg and get the clean if not sandy air in our lungs, heading for the beach town of Huacho, not that we will get much time at the beach, all thats finished now Ringo’s gone home, we were only spoiling him, least we should get some good food.

Stopped for a lovely lunch at a little village Garita Doña María, Both had a Tortilla, really nice and filling, got to get used to eating regular another good thing Ringo brought to the party, with 35 ish miles to go, just roll it in.

Not much really to say, other than decent road, nice wide hard shoulder and the sun did come up out later, which was nice, just eased our way through the 85 or so miles with consummate ease, as if we have been doing this for ages, might even make a career out of it you never know.

Nowhere booked but knew their was loads of places so headed for the one on the main road, with a restaurant, bar and swimming pool (all closed), but made us do the last 5 miles pretty quick, I must admit that I had a face like a pickled onion when she said the bar was closed, but hey ho we can get around it, little shop around the corner soon sorted, good day back on the bike. Lovely shower wash the kit and eat, what more do you want.