Morning!
Xx
OK,
time to get the plans, routes, bird lists, equipment list, flight
details and charity links all set in stone for the next Biking Birder
adventure in Peru next year, starting in April 2018.
I have set up a Just Giving page as I will be supporting Birdlife International. Please make a donation to this incredible charity. Thanks.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bikingbirderperu2018
Concerning
the route, I have already mapped the two months of cycling and four
months kayaking and trekking route if I chose to start from the
Peruvian coast near to Laguna de Mehia. This route would take me to
Arequipa, Puno, Cusco, Machu Picchu and down the Manu Road to the
Madre de Dios river.
Now
the problem, as I see it, with this choice of route is that I would
need to get carbon transport from Lima to the Ilo District and I
really don't want to do this. I prefer a route where I start in Lima
and head off inland after a week or so birding around Lima, including
a visit to one of my favourite reserves, Los Pantanos de Villa.
Now
if I do choose to start at Lima, which way should I go inland. One
route would be via Junin, another would be to head south to The
Paracas.
Once decided upon I can concentrate on sorting out bird species likely to be encountered.
Also has anyone got any advice over taking one's own bike by plane? I want my Claude Butler with me.
So,
OK, any advice please?
Love to you all, xx
Gary
