Chris writes: I am probably writing this blog from the best of our blog writing locations - more to come on that shortly. Last night we walked the streets of Camana which when you know where to look is a fascinating small town. Among the market stalls were the hairdressing street that John sampled and shoe … Continue reading Day 46 Friday 9th November: Reconnoitering for the 2019 Dakar Rally ? →

Mike writes: We were relieved to leave Nazca this morning as our hotel had been invaded by inconsiderate Chinese tourists who thought that 5A.M. was a reasonable time to hold a boisterous meeting and chant Communist party slogans (or so it seemed) in the corridor outside our bedrooms. An early start was therefore not a … Continue reading Day 45 Thursday 8th November 2018: Pan American coastal drive →

John writes: Last night we explored the small town on Nazca which seems to multiply after dark with bars, restaurants, people and pimp my ride cars promenading and preening - the locals are very loud - shouting or honking horns till all hours of the night. However we had a quiet evening as up early … Continue reading Day 44 Wednesday 7th November: Mike finds El Dorado at last! →

Doug writes: Experienced blog readers will appreciate that, owing to strict editorial guidelines, the blog is uploaded by about 1800hrs local time; I assume the core team has developed this habit in order to avoid too many Pisco Sour-influenced chunks of prose. Anyway it falls to me on Tuesday's blog to document our much-awaited big … Continue reading Day 43 Tuesday 6th November: Fine Dining to Spaghetti Western →

Chris writes: We have all had a full and varied day. I awoke at 05.00 anticipating the 07.30 delivery of our specialist endurance vehicle that was being delivered from Cochambamba in Bolivia to our hotel in Lima, Peru, which is a quaint hotel in the best region of the city, Miroflores.   Yes, you read … Continue reading Day 42 Monday 5th November: Finally Chris competes in a Classic Car Endurance rally. →