Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru

Trujillo is a big, coastal city that is about 8-10 hours away from Cajabamba. It is a land of magic where I can get things like McDonald’s, soft serve ice cream, visit more ruins, while later, walking on the beach.

Lowlights: My guidebook said that the ruins sites of Chan Chan were really dangerous near the entrance way. (“Do not loiter. Do not go at night. Do not go by yourself and always ask the police man on duty to escort you directly to the door.”) So I asked our fellow policeman to escort us to the door, to which, he just stood there and laughed. Hmm…I think I’ll write to my guidebook about this. Fortunately, we made it up to the entrance without his help.

Highights: (1) The beach because it was gorgeous despite it being a little cloudy on this day. (2) McDonald’s and fresh seafood (“ceviche,” ie, raw fish prepared Peruvian style) for lunch. (3) Being in the big city all over again!!

Yep, we're lovin' it!