Sandboarding in Nazca (Peru)

Sandboarding in nasca was...not the best thing we've done.  I think Jared has a much better time than me.  The hike up to the top was cool.   We woke up at about 4:30 am and headed out with our guide a touch before 5 am.  We picked up two other people and drove to out drop off point, on the side of the highway, at about 6 am.  First we ascended dirt and rocks and met sand about 2 hours later.  The guide had us build a rock monument honoring the mountains health...some indigenous traditions still seem alive and well.  Once we finally reached the top the winds were blowing sand everywhere and our eyes felt it the most.  We strapped ourselves into the boards and had a couple practice runs down small but steep dunes until we finally reached the main dune.  By that point, I wasn't really enjoying it.   The dune was way too steep for me to attempt the go down standing, as I had already experienced small falls, and if I fell down this one, I might not stop.  I rode the board like a sled, along with another traveler, which ended up being a lot more fun.  Jared made his way down the dune standing, and got a bit of good footage.  The walk back was about an hour and a half, pretty exhausted already with sand everywhere, we were happy to be done.   When we got back to the hostel, we showered, had a good lunch, and did absolutely nothing the rest of the day.