by bicycle

Day 1: Pisco to Ica via Paracas (12.03, 77 km)

I was very excited and I barely slept. I had some bites for breakfast, and at 5:30 I was all prepared and climbed the  bicycle heading to Paracas. I took the road parallel to the ocean, which takes a left turn to join the Panamericana Sur. But before saying adiós to the Pacific for three months at least, I stopped to take a last photo – there was nobody around, only some dogs, one of them very friendly.

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Everything went quite smooth, and the adrenaline was flooding my system for the entire day. The road was very good, with a wide shoulder where I could ride safely, and the truck drivers were quite cautious when passing next to me. Starting with 10 AM the heat became stronger and stronger. It reached 31.5 Celsius when I finally arrived in Ica. Tomorrow will be a difficult day – 100 km, out of which half through scorching desert. I just pray it will be cloudy!

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The day before, in Pisco.

11 Comments

  1. Neha

    Way to Go!! ..Wish you Good Luck!!

    • Cosmin

      Thank you Neha!

  2. Benedikta

    Feliz Viaje!!!!!

    • Cosmin

      Gracias querida!

  3. Tom Sutton

    Safe journey mate.

    • Cosmin

      Thanks mate!

  4. ciocan165

    Bafta moshule. Nu uita de apa. Eu sunt la Bologna la curs.

    • Cosmin

      Mulțumesc moshule! Îți spun cum a fost azi.

  5. Ina

    Unde e steagul???

  6. Andrei

    ceviche 🙂 a fost bun, nu?

    • Cosmin

      Ca la mama lui!

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