EARTH QUAKE HITS LIMA

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yeah but we´re all ok.

massive earthquake, total chaos all over Lima. we are due to leave Lima today to go to Pisco but it´s been badly hit so not sure whats happening with trip now along wiht other places onlong the route. Last nite we were drinking our first ´Pisco Sour´drinks in lima when earthquake struck. we all ran out into the streets. really weird sensation quake, proper scary - didn´t see any damage or any major disruptions in Lima so continued drinking. met up with tour guide and his mate and went out on the town´drinking but most of the clubs/pubs were shut cos of quake, found one anyway and watched the news. this quake was 7.9 on the old scale. followed by several at 5ish each. last one to hit Peru was in 1970´s !!!

woke up this morning with hang over and have only just realised the devastation. it´s only just hit us how badly Peru has been effected. very strange.

Weirdest thing is that our original trip got cancelled so we had to frantically rearrange and book on another one !!! well its a good thing, cos if that trip had run, we would have been in Pisco when the quake struck. fate huh

anyways, now we don´t know whats going to happen as most of the trip can´t be done, all the roads are closed and power down etc. general feeling of shock, we wanna try to help if we can but not sure if we can offer any sensible help.

will keep you informed.

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