It took us about 5 hours to reach Ica from Lima. The area around bus terminal was buzinng with traffic and pollution. Quite a contrast from Lima. The bus journey had been pretty comfortable so decided to continue onwards towards Arequipa rather than spend a night in Ica where we did not believe we had much to see.
Spent an hour trying to figure out a bus company that goes to Arequipa. Kept going around the square and got redirected in another direction. Eventually found out Ormenia would leave at a time convenient for us. It would cost 60 soles per person for economy seats.
The bus stop was very basic and in the open with a table for reception and couple of chairs for waiting passengers. Bus was scheduled to leave in an hour so decidede to get some dinner. Had to look around for some veggie options, eventually found a chinese place where we ate noodles, vegetable rice, salad and chips( some kind of a combo meal that they served).
Waited at the bus terminal and met a Hare Krishna follower (seen in pic here reading Gita). Very surprised at this encounter. He was a Columbian chap and was going down south doing a pilgrimage of HareKrishna temples.
Bus did not leave on time but were happy to get a front row seat( which usually is a little more leg space). Also met a priest who had been to Boston and was going South to visit a church. Lot of coincidences in a small place like Ica!
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