We´ve yet to see Paddington Bear

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Lima - Miraflores

Hello to you all, this is the first thing I´ve ever published for general release so please excuse me if it doesn´t flow too well.

The plane journey itself was quite an experience, first 2 hours to Madrid which was bareable, however the 12 hour flight from there to Lima was not so good. I´m not sure if any of you have ever flown with Iberia, but my advice to you would be not to bother, the stewardesses greated us for takeoff and then disappeared for the next 12 hours, you know that button you press to get their attention, well they just ignored it. We were just glad to get there safely in the end, and our bags turned up with us, and we weren´t searched at the airport.

(By the way if any of you are planning on flying anywhere soon, dont bother taking any liquids in your hand luggage, they get confiscated if they´re over 100ml, and they then sell you water for 3 times the price in the departure lounge).

We were picked up from the airport by Roberto from our hostel, driving a minbus. Lima traffic is an experience in itself, seatbelts, indicators and brakes appear to be optional extras. Cars jostle for position by using there horns to let others know when they´re coming and it´s a case of biggest cars win. We were bother relieved when we arrived at the hostel.

The hostel itself was nice, and we met plenty of people quickly including Spanish, Israelis, New Zealanders, Aussies, South Africans and even northerners. Sampled some of Perus local beverages at rock bottom prices, been drinking cocktails with raw eggs whites in them, which are suprisingly morrish.

Also I got called a gringo by a local, I actually felt a little bit like Clint Eastwood, which made me happy.

Went to a local market, saw lots of meat just lying around in the sun, Cat was particulalrly discgusted by the buckets of chicken feet that were lying around for sale. Touch wood, but neither of us have had any problems with the local food yet, I´m using an ancient technique which involves mixing most of my meals with alcoholic beverages, seems to do the trick.

We are both well, and loving it. Off to the desert oasis of Huacachina next, to expereince some extreme sports...

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Photos

Plane Food
mmmmmmm

Building
Probably a church or something

View from the beach
Nice but quite smoggy

Bimbo
A bread company with a funny name

Comments

[Robbie]

Lovely stuff...
Hey guys, this was a lovely entry - short, succinct and amusing. Lovely stuff. Keep it up.

[Nick]

So jealous, i've been in the library 9 to 9 every day whilst you get to be a real life gringo

[Clare]

What a meal!
Mate sounds like your having a great time. But knowing your eating habits from uni not sure how yor goin to survive!!!! Your options make a student meal look like Christmas dinner, im glad you both safe and having a good time. looking forward to the next instalment keep safe

[Lindsay]

wow
Haha, sorry cat. maybe i lied slightly when i said long haul flights wernt that bad! SOunds awesome. Cat, i met your brother this weekend! :p i didnt know it was your brother until rich told me!!!! And then i t seems obvious! have fun! look forwards to ur next blog! xx lindsay

[The Dorff]

Sweet!
Its true what they say......Plain food does make me travel sick. Glad you got there safe and sound. Flying Dogs a good little hostal and i knew youd meet people. Enjoy Huacachina, I recommend a Hostal called Casa de Isla! Big pool, Bar, Barbeques and more! Take care!

[Roz]

AAAAAAAGHHHHHHH!!!
Hi Guys!! AAAAAAAAA how exciting - sounds like you're having some well funny experiences - that's what it's all about!! Cant wait to hear the rest of your adventures! What's the planned route? How long are you away for? Loads of love, Roz xxxxxx