The border crossing into Peru was a little bit traumatic for me and I am still feeling a little bit raw about it I have to say!
I crossed into Peru at the borer coastal town of Huaquillas. The minute I stepped off the bus I was jumped on by a number of people who were all competing to "be of service" to me (in exchange of a handsome financial reward of course) I was bundled off to immigration to get my passport stamped and then into a taxi to the border where I stupidly changed money in the street in order to pay the taxi driver on the Peruvian side of the border. I got swindled there of course (Completely my fault for being gullible and dumb but does not change the fact that these people have a serious lack of moral fibre!). The Peruvian taxi driver then over charged me by a stack of money to take me to the nearest town where I could get a bus to where I was wanting to go (again my fault for not fixing the price before I got in...) and then the bastard tried to hassle me for a tip for being so helpful and "honest" to me... I have to say that my first experiences with Peru and with its people is less than a possitive one that I am hoping is very soon going to change!
I have to say that I feel a little stupid but a little wiser from the experience! Lesson learned.
