Day 26 Thursday 8th December 2016
Nazca to Paracas 218 kms
Short mileage today as most rally participants were taking the 30 minute flight over the Nazca lines.
So it was an early start to get to the airport by mini bus.
Spread across 450 sq kms in the red, rock strewn Pampa Colorada, these lines are a complete mystery as to who made them and when. Spectacular animal and plant drawings in rock can be seen from the air. We saw the astronaut, whale, monkey, spider, several birds, trees etc.
Only two of the lines are visible from the Panamerican Highway (which amazingly cut through the lizard line) so it was great to see them from the air.
Arriving at the Rio Grande Regularity we saw that the MGC GT had caught fire due to a fuel leak. New Zealander Ken grabbed his extinguisher and quickly doused the flames and the mechanics were able to get it going again (fixed linkages, wiring and brake servo was bypassed).
The Regularity was on tarmac at 60kph and we were happy with our one second late.
Before we arrived a local enterprising woman was blocking the road and extracting "tolls" from the rally cars. Marshalls paid her off so we could proceed unimpeded.
Scenery now back to desert and the numerous trucks hogging the road. Further on there was sugar cane growing and the flame trees were colourful.
Arrived at Paracas where the hotel overlooked the ocean.
Nazca to Paracas 218 kms
Short mileage today as most rally participants were taking the 30 minute flight over the Nazca lines.
So it was an early start to get to the airport by mini bus.
Spread across 450 sq kms in the red, rock strewn Pampa Colorada, these lines are a complete mystery as to who made them and when. Spectacular animal and plant drawings in rock can be seen from the air. We saw the astronaut, whale, monkey, spider, several birds, trees etc.
Only two of the lines are visible from the Panamerican Highway (which amazingly cut through the lizard line) so it was great to see them from the air.
Arriving at the Rio Grande Regularity we saw that the MGC GT had caught fire due to a fuel leak. New Zealander Ken grabbed his extinguisher and quickly doused the flames and the mechanics were able to get it going again (fixed linkages, wiring and brake servo was bypassed).
The Regularity was on tarmac at 60kph and we were happy with our one second late.
Before we arrived a local enterprising woman was blocking the road and extracting "tolls" from the rally cars. Marshalls paid her off so we could proceed unimpeded.
Scenery now back to desert and the numerous trucks hogging the road. Further on there was sugar cane growing and the flame trees were colourful.
Arrived at Paracas where the hotel overlooked the ocean.
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