At last, a good Airbnb in Huanchaco!

Yep! I may stay here for the rest of my time in Peru! Right on the beach, a Kiwi owner - Karlene - (who has moved back to NZ but still owns this place) and at least three semi permanent guests who all speak English - Barney from Aus, Emily from Ireland and her amigo Nico who's local but also speaks English. So when I went out to lunch I also met Brad from Vancouver who I've invited around tonight to share a few coldies with us in the courtyard - he's traveling on his own looking for a place to buy, maybe in Equador, where he can retire on his Canadian pension and live well. He's been living in Cambodia for the past few years where he had a restaurant business with a partner. He tells me that since the Chinese have moved into Cambodia in a big way building Casinos and taking over businesses there the place has gone to the pack. This Airbnb is big with a large lounge and spacious kitchen and my room is clean and comfortable with a double bed and plenty of storage space - hot water in the shower as well as good WiFi - what more could you ask for! There are a lot of surfers here from around the world as the surf break is consistent and worth hanging around for. I see youngsters in wet suits everywhere carrying their surf boards and dripping wet. Food and wine is cheap here, too - my lunch was a big hamburger with chips for $4.50 and Brad has pointed me towards a place that does a large Lasagna for $6.00. I also bought a litre of Cab Sav which he recommended as good for $6.50. I need to be careful I don't become dependent on alcohol while I'm here! 
After my siesta I arose about 5pm to go for a walk and watch the brilliant red sun set behind the palm trees directly across the road from my Airbnb as the surf rolled in. Magic. I though I might find a supermarket to buy some muesli or granola but apparently there isn't one in Huanchaco. Emily suggested I'd be able to get some at the produce market and either she or Barney will take me there. While she was attending to her two hairdressing clients in the dining room here we talked about places to visit and she suggested I do a trip to Huamachuco for a few days or further afield to Tarapoto. I'll do some research and see if I have time to fit either or both places into my itinerary, conscious of the limited time I have left here in Peru.

The pier at Huanchaco is a lovely place for a stroll in the evening, as is the beachfront.

Emily and Nico own a successful and busy watering hole (Mandala) a few doors from the Airbnb and does hairdressing as well (she was previously a hairdresser in Ireland).