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South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores July 24th 2008

Ein kurzer Aufenthalt in einer waermeren Zone Es sind schon wieder ein paar Wochen seit unserem letzten Eintrag vergangen und natuerlich haben wir wieder viel unternommen und daher wieder jedemenge zu berichten! Also, lehnt euch zurueck und taucht in unsere Abenteuer ein :-))) Das letzte mal haben wir erwaehnt, dass wir uns ja einmal von den Bergen verabschieden ..... naja, gesagt - getan! Von Arequipa ging es mit dem Nachtbus Richtung Ica in das Oasenstaedtchen Huacachina, welches von riesigen Sandduenenbergen umgeben ist. Hier wurden wir dann mit dem typischen peruanischen Winter - Kuestenwetter empfangen ...... Nebel, Nebel, Nebel und wenn man Glueck hat, dann lichtet sich diese Nebeldecke ab Mittag. Natuerlich waren wir auf der Sonnenseite und wir nutzten das Wetter zum Boarden! Nein, nein .... nicht zum Snowboarden - Sandboarden war angesagt!!! Andi war natue ... read more
yeeehhhh ... air and style!!!!
yeeehhh .... cool!
Lima - Miraflores

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Barranco July 24th 2008

Back in S. America but this time w my brother Nick. We arrived in Lima on July 21 but unfortunatly his back didn´t arrive until the following day! We stayed in an area called Barranco at the Barranco Backpackers Inn. Very nice place, clean, great help w getting back his bag. We met a few people from the US, Spain and Canada. Randomly we ran into a kid from Oregon at on of the church/museums and we ended up going Paragliding together. The weather wasnt the clearest but still it was great. ... read more
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South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores July 23rd 2008

Well, yesterday was a fun day. I learned a new Spanish word, marcapaso, which means pacemaker. I just had one of those installed in my chest about one week prior to leaving the States. It started oozing a little and Rose freaked out. She made me call my cardiologist using our Skype connection via the laptop (www.skype.com). Long story short, cardiologist said, "Get thee to the nearest emergency room or clinic and get checked out." I walked to where I thought I had seen a clinic, asked a policeman where was a clinic (Look, I'm starting to think in Spanish.) and he gave me very precise directions to the Good Hope Clinic in Miraflores (http://www.goodhope.org.pe/) and I got an appointment for the same day at 2:20pm. Rose and I walked back to the clinic and checked ... read more
High Scary Bridge
Lima Beach, Cliffs and a Little Bit of Skyline
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South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Lima July 22nd 2008

The 19 1/2 hour journey from Cuzco to Lima was the worst bus journey we've done, by a long way. We got on and almost immediately they fed us the usual bus slop for dinner, just after finishing we started bend after bend after bend. This continues for 4 hours until you stop in Abancay. From then on you get a few seconds of straight road and then bends all through the night. We managed to sleep ok but felt pretty rough when we were awake and getting up to stumble to the toilet was almost enough to tip us over the edge, but somehow neither of us actually was sick. The PanAmerican highway for the last stint up from Nazca to Lima was like the promised land! A smooth relatively straight road... Nazca would have ... read more
Cathedral
Archbishops palace
The policeman at the front was fast asleep

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » San Isidro July 21st 2008

I apologize in advance for the lengthiness and influx of pictures in this entry, but I've done a lot since last time. These pictures are from my last week in Cusco and my first week in Lima. I spent my last week of Cusco trying to make the most of every moment and seeing everything I could see and doing everything that I could do. I went on a tour via horseback which was really fun (although my butt was sore for two days after). I didn't realize you used so many muscles when horseback riding. The horses took us to some of the more remote ruins in Cusco (the ones that aren't quite as touristy as the ones I saw in the Sacred Valley -- last entry). There were some awesome views of the mountains ... read more
Cristo Blanco's View of Cusco
Dia del Paro Nacional
My hourse, Navajo

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Lima July 19th 2008

We said goodbye to the jungle and flew back to Lima this morning. The flight was weird, we landed at Cusco to drop people off and pick up more but we all stayed on the plane before it took off again to lima. Never been on a flight that's done that before! In Lima we went back to Miraflores and the hotel where we first stayed at the start of the tour. It was so weird being there and knowing everyone as when we first got there it was just me and Ann! I feel like the people on the tour are family now as we've spent so long together, especially the people who we did the Inca trail with. In the evening we went to a place near the sea front called Larco Mar to ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » San Isidro July 18th 2008

Well I am finally back where it all began 3 weeks ago - in Lima city. Yesterday I enjoyed more of Arequipa and spent some time at the huge San Catalina Monastery as well as just relaxing on the roof terrace of the hostel reading. I am on holiday, after all! Last night I had dinner at a Turkish cafe and got talking to a German couple who had just arrived in Peru a couple of days ago, also on a 3 week holiday. As we chatted and I advised them on the various cities and options I realised that I had become the same person I met in my first few days out here, offering all the tips on where to stay, where to eat and whether to spend 1 day or 2 in various ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores July 18th 2008

A long time coming.... Starting off in Lima we arrived to a city that we didnt know much about. From the initial rush of starting our travels Lima was truthfully a little bit of a let down on arriva and fisrt impressions. The sun was not shining and a thick pollution cloud hung over the city. We spent the first few days of our tripwondering the streets of Miraflores unimpressed and ready to move on to see the real peru! Catching a 14 hour over night bus seemed daunting, but a fully reclining seat, a waitress serving food and Alvin and the Chipmunks movie helped pass the time. The truth is, it was the most comfortable bus ever! We arrived in Arequipe the next morning. The nights bus ride had been eventful - high on mountain ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores July 17th 2008

PERU Travelling on Friday 13th of June, I set out from Sidney airport to Lima, Peru on a 28 hour journey taking three flights with over total of 20 hours of air time - landing at Auckland, and Santiago, where I enjoyed the delights of Chile capital airport for eight hours. When I arrived at Lima, I take a taxi at around mid-night to the Miraflores area, where I book into the Esperanza hotel for four nights before hooking up with my next Intrepid group to encounter the ‘Peru in Depth’ tour. After my long journey, and fighting jet lag due to time differences, I sleep in to about mid afternoon after which I make my way into the Miraflores town centre to get a feel for the town and a grab meal. I then walk ... read more
Inca Museum Gold Mask
Masquerade Festival
Singing & Dancing In The Square

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Lima July 16th 2008

Lima and the coast south of the capital The long vacation trip of this year goes to Peru with a short detour to Bolivia. Our plane landed in Lima so therefore it was quite natural for us to start the trip there. Our guidebooks tell us that it wise to not display that we are tourists because occasionally tourists are targeted for robberies and bag theft. So when arriving in Lima we decided to dress down, not have our cameras out and also keep the guidebooks and maps in our bags. After less than 5 minutes we met two construction workers on their way to their job. They happily greeted us with "¡Hola, gringos!" (which means "Hello, foreigners!"). We might as well face it that there is no way we are ever going to blend in ... read more
Huaca Huallamarca
Salvador Dali
She´s got a Llama in her hair




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