On a positive note we were still in "civilised territory" hence we were able to find a "vulcanizadores" in a matter of seconds.
Now that we paid our price to the "veiled goddess" we are ready to tackle the road from Huaraz to Lima.
The road heads straight south from Huaraz to the Laguna Pachacoto.
It is clouded but it is not raining.
The road is in perfect condition and so is the bike. As the fresh air comes through our visors we really feel we are leaving our small troubles behind.
As we descend and hit the Panamerican a familiar desert welcomes us again
But then, after 50 kms or so something magical happens.
As the road gradually climbs up only few hundred meters, the mist appears. The humidity brought by this mist is clearly enough to bring life in the desert and the desert changes colour from brown to green.
Yep! same desert, different colour, and this time is just the work of mother nature.
100 kms from Lima we get stopped by the police.
This time however are not interested in just having a friendly chat; they want to fine us for speeding.
Ok, fare enough I was a bit over the speed limit, however 432 Nuevo soles (£110) seems a bit steep.
I negotiate for 10 minutes with the only result of having my driving licence taken away from me.
It is now the time to unleash our secret weapon: Elena
Blonde hair blue eyes and most importantly the lawyer's chat, help us to reduce the fine from 432 to 60 soles.
We part from our dosh and run before they might change their mind.
We enter Lima at 4pm. It's Friday afternoon and the traffic is absolutely mental.
it will take us over 2.5 hrs to cross the whole town from North to South.
Our hotel is in fact in the South district of Miraflores, a beautiful modern quarter facing the Pacific Ocean.
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