today:
-bribed some cops at the airport with some granola
-dropped off tessa and francois at the airport
-got lost in lima trying to fnd the panamericana
-used some wire to strap up my broken exhaust (it was dragging on the road)
-drove to ica
-spending the night at a very nice hacienda here (…treating myself a bit….but for only $25/night!)
-there’s a really nice — but very low — car here…how does it survive the speed bumps?

a thought:
peru’s coastline is pretty interesting (…because it’s so monotonous, but kinda unique). in the winter, the ocean is cold (wetsuits needed to surf), but apparently in the summer it’s warm enough. then comes the beach. then comes the panamerican highway. then the beach continues for miles and miles (aka desert). but many parts of the desert here are overcast (maybe just during the winter?). then come the andes. then the rainforest (…i presume).
but aside from a few chicken/vegetable farms and towns, there’s not much else near the panamericana. seems like this area could be used for so much more, especially since it’s right next to a major highway. how about wind/solar power? how about agriculture (low-cost desalination?)?