13 hr flight from Johannesburg, South Africa to Buenos Aires, Argentina with a stop over in Cape Town; 5 hrs at Buenos Aires airport followed by a five hour flight to Lima, Peru; 15 hrs in Lima, followed by a 16 hr bus ride north. We finally arrived at our objective, a rustic sea side resort called Mancora, close to the border with Ecuador. It is a surfing spot, with a great beach, warmish sea and lots of sunshine. We plan to spend the entire week here relaxing, (and me recovering from the extreme marathon), before heading back to Lima for our flight back to Toronto next weekend. The last week of our six month trip. It will be strange returning to city life and our day jobs, but what a phenomenal adventure we have had together!