We bought up and on our manner at eight however we hadn’t far to go because the border with Peru was simply up the highway.
The method took two hours and plenty of standing in line however we bought by it in good order as regular. We had been nervous Peruvian immigration could be upset about us coming again so quickly however I defined we’d gone to Chile for spare elements and will we please have 30 days as we’d solely used 60 of our preliminary go to. They usually provide you with 90 days however count on you to remain in a foreign country for an additional 90. We’d achieved 60 and been out for 20…I suppose it helps to talk some Spanish as she gave us 60 days, which was very cool of her. We hope to be in Brazil in a few weeks.
The customs man bought a bit confused as I had a brand new passport since my final entry and I needed to pull out my canceled passport and clarify I had renewed it. I’m not a mechanic or a plumber or good-looking however I’m helpful with communication (if you recognize Pink Inexperienced you recognize what I imply). Rusty’s entry papers had been no hassle in any respect after that however when the inspectors checked our automobile they had been targeted on him having his papers. Each inspector who got here by GANNET2 noticed Rusty and requested if he had been checked in…You by no means know what is going to seize their curiosity which is what makes border crossings thrilling. Final time they took his cookies and by no means checked his entry allow however this time they took a sealed package deal of cooked ham whereas letting Layne maintain the cooked scorching canines we use for treats for Rusty. It’s all so random on the border.
So off we went and I’ll let you know it isn’t practically as thrilling when you recognize what to anticipate down the highway forward, but it surely was nonetheless satisfying to have made one other profitable border crossing in good order . We bought fuel at $4:30 a gallon, a buck cheaper than Chile’s closely taxed common fuel. We went up the coast for the wonderful ocean views earlier than turning inland to Arequipa.
However the highway all the way down to the coast was additionally spectacular in its personal desert manner. I like driving so I do not know how I survived twenty years in Key West on the finish of 1 solitary freeway.