Paracas

[sabotabby]

 Drove down to Paracas to see the Ballestas Islands and the massive nature reserve. It is drop dead gorgeous, and the boat ride was only about 50% as terrifying as my mom thinks it is. We saw pelicans, penguins, cormorants, and sea lions, and sprawling desert dunes and surreal rock formations. It’s one of those ridiculous landscapes that doesn’t look real even when you’re there.

Tomorrow is another early day: 5:30 am wake up to fly to Cuzco.

in the meantime, a partial solution to my photo issue: here are some from the last two days. Click here.

Comments

[minoanmiss]

Whee!

[sabotabby]

Much whirlwind! Very excited!

[ironed_orchid]

Wow!

Great photos.

[sabotabby]

Thanks!

[evilpettingz00]

That sculpture, the second one... uh... sex doll, dead person, or ? I mean, he's... stiff... and... his eyes.

The other one... what was that used for? Or do I not want to know? It would make a great incense holder. XD

[sabotabby]

I do believe it’s a literal sexpot.

[rdi]

It's always interesting to see how cultures that don't have a legacy of repressed sexuality express these things.

[sabotabby]

...dick jar lol

[rdi]

Reminded me of the first time I saw Roman fascina in an exhibit of artifacts from Pompeii

[sabotabby]

I was 17 when I went to Pompeii. Just imagine!

[rdi]

Was your mind boggled? I know mine was.

[sabotabby]

Ohhh yes.

[rdi]

Any explanation of the odd figure under the ledge?

[sabotabby]

Oh yes.That’s a mummy. The mummies of that civilization were mummified in the fetal position and given false heads.

[rdi]

Cooool. I thought it might be something like that, as there seemed to be grave goods around it as well.

[sabotabby]

Yeah I get to see actual mummies it is swweeeet.