children enthralled with the balloon

I have arrived!

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October 2nd 2008
Well, I have arrived in Lima without any incidents! Ricardo and I even managed to go for a reasonably sketchy hot air balloon ride over Langley on the night of the 30th before I left. It was quite fantastic, and since we were an hour late it involved me scaling a fence and running across a runway to the balloon before they took off without us. Then we landed on a baseball diamond with children pla ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more