11th January 2009

Nazca, Peru

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We spent about 2 days in Nazca. Mostly doing nothing the first one, to keep this blog up to date, rest a bit (especially since temperature was quite high), and Netta got to try the pool in the first hostel :)
On the second day, we found a very nice and cheap hostel to stay in, owned by a very helpful Peruvian-Dutch couple. It seems that in Peru, hostels are like mini-travel agencies and this one got our flight over the Nazca Lines organized, plus night-bus, taxi pick-up and hostel booking in Cusco for the 2 next days.

Flight over the Nazca lines in a 6 seat plane was … quite an experience. Good tip: take it in the morning, before your breakfast, as this is not for the faint-hearted. The landscape was exceptional and the drawings worth seeing. Nazca lines were drawn in the ground during the pre-Inca period (before 1400 AD), and represent animals, geometric figures and mysterious others things. It is still not fully understood what these figures were for. The common idea is some kind of representation of the star constellations, but to be honest, that doesn’t make much sense to me.
Enjoy the pictures !

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  1. 1 On January 11th, 2009, Nea said:

    Heya! Thanks for the very frequent updates! But as dad said do not stress about those even though you do have quite a bg audience I guess :D So sorry to hear about your cam and tummy problems. And the noise during the nights… Can assure you that after a while it does not bother you that much anymore. The secret is not to think about it when trying to sleep. If you start listening, you will not sleep at all. And very glad that you got the chance to see those Nazca lines. Saw a documentary about those and you might be one of the last lucky ones to seem them since they fading away and cannot take all the tourism… Hope you enjoying everything and remember to try cactus fruits if they have those available there. They seemed very good in TV… :P
    Hugs, nea(jealously reading about your journey on sunday at work) ;)

  2. 2 On January 11th, 2009, Irma said:

    Heippa! Minäkin kirjoitan mieluimmin suomeksi. Chrishän osaa suomea jo paremmin kuin minä englantia. Mahtavaa lukea teidän matkakuulumisia, tuntuu kuin olisi itsekin reissussa. Maailma avartaa ja te olette vasta alkutaipaleella, kuinka paljon kokemuksia tuleekaan vuoden mittaan. Kiitos kun jaksatte kertoa kokemuksistanne meillekkin. Oikein hyvää jatkoa, terveyttä ja jaksamista!!t. Irma

  3. 3 On January 11th, 2009, Margit Tuokko said:

    Tervehdys Netta ja Chris!! Hienoa lukea teidän matkakuulumisia!! Täällä Helsingissä on pimeää ja lumet jo suli pois, mitä tässä muutama päivä sitten tuli.Mulla on koulu taas alkanut ja Pekalla tietty työt jatkuu joulun jälkeen. Oikein aurinkoisia ja ihania päiviä teille sinne reissuun!! Ootte aatoksissa ja nyt on helppoa seurata teidän matkaa näin blogin kautta!!Love and kisses from Margit and Pekka

  4. 4 On January 11th, 2009, kotiväki said:

    MOIKKA TÄÄLTÄ KOTOA JA TERVEISET MYÖS RAATIKAISESTA. KÄYTIIN JUOMASSA KARIN NIMIPÄIVÄ KAHVIT JA KONJAKIT.MANUKIN KÄVI NUKKUMASSA YÖN IITISTÄ TULLESSAAN.OLIVAT KÄYNEET NEAN JA NORAN KANSSA TALLINNASSA.MINÄ ODOTTELEN KÄTENI KANSSA MITÄ TULEMAN PITÄÄ.SAISIHAN TUO JO LEIKKAUS OLLA JOS EI MUUTEN PARANE.TOIVOTTAVASTI TE PYSYTTE TERVEINÄ JA MATKA JATKUU MUKAVASTI…

  5. 5 On January 11th, 2009, Kaisa said:

    Moi! Ihana lukea teidän kuulumisia matkalta! Voi tässä tätä teidän matkaa seuratessa miettiä omia mahdollisia tulevia matkoja ;) Täällä Suomessa meikäläisen vuosi vaihtui tuolla pohjoisessa. Ensin viikko Rukalla jonka jälkeen vietettiin koko perheen voimin viikko Pyhällä :) Tänään vasta tulin takaisin kotiin Helsinkiin, missä kaikki lumet olikin jo sulaneet pois. Nauttikaa te nyt siellä matkastanne ja älkää stressatko turhia :) Haleja!!

  6. 6 On January 13th, 2009, Nora said:

    Hey!
    It’s so nice to hear about everything you’ve been up to. Really sorry to hear about your camera but luckily it was just a camera and nothing happened to you:)
    School started this week so it’s starting to get really busy for us again. Me, Nea and uncle went to Tallin last week which was a lot of fun, eventhough I got really sick on the way there:) I think it was just because I haven´t been on a boat for a long time.
    Hope you’ll have fun. I’m pretty sure you will:) Enjoy and relax if you can!:)
    Hugs
    Nora

  7. 7 On January 15th, 2009, Martin ja Päivi said:

    I could not in the beginning find the way to comment your trip but today I found the way so here it comes. It is nice to read that you already have experienced so much in such a short time. It is very interesting to follow your trip. So sorry about the camera. Hope you did not loose too many pictures. They used to say that one drop of cognac every morning keeps your stomach in good condition!!? Take care, hugs from us.

  8. 8 On January 16th, 2009, ariane said:

    What a superb trip … i am really please to share it a little with you through the blog …

    it is the week end for us so we will have 2 days holidays compared to your 10 000 !!!!!

    I wish myself a good one !! haahhahahah

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