From Cuenca, Ecuador to Lima, Peru and yes, all in one go

So we left Ecuador and raced down to Lima, Peru in a bid to try and get some distance under our belt (a 7 hour journey followed immediately by an 18 hour one). Our aversion to bus journeys was almost cured by the wonderful cama deluxe buses you can take overnight in Peru. Films, food, almost reclining, squishy, leather seats, attendants at your call. And all the while racing through amazing landscapes, that we felt a million miles away from in our little bus capsule. It was great to be living the luxurious life, and we didn´t feel at all bad about leaving the local buses aside for a while.

We stayed one night in Miraflores, a quiet seaside area of Lima, thankful we weren´t moving for 24 hours before getting on another 14 hour night bus to Arequipa where we are now in hiding from any glimpse of an attraction that might necessitate another bus journey, building up our bus-fitness to carry on to Bolivia and Lake Titicaca.

Sorry Peru, we are missing you this time. Next trip....