Blogs from Lima, Peru, South America - page 170

Because Chris called me cheap, I finally added some photos. Enjoy. BTW I know they´re on the wrong entry mostly but that took way too long to do over. So we´re back in lima now, having a day to just chill out which is so necessary right now I can´t even tell you. Shutterfly is telling me that It´s going to take about 5 hours now to upload the first file of photos off my camera. That would only cost me about 2 bucks American but do I really want to sit here for that long? Let´s see how long it takes to tell you about the last week and a half. It´s going to be corresponding with the dates of June 24 through now so don´t get tooooo confused. :)... read more

29 June Arrived at Lima´s Jorge Chavez airport with the unanimous conclusion that it was better than that at Miami...our opinion of which was yet to decline further. BA flight from London to Miami was pretty good - we were fed at regular intervals and there were some half decent films on, although Simon was not persuaded that now would be a good opportunity to savour that cinematic masterpiece that is Brokeback Mountain. Miami was an absolute shambles with no directions or competent staff meaning that we were not entirely convinced that our bags would make it through the ´direct´transfer they were supposed to...and we were right! Yes, as we waited beside the carousel, with, it must be said about twenty other people, the realisation slowly dawned on us that we would not be seeing our ... read more

Just an update on our day today. Presently awaiting the arrival back at the hotel of those who did the Nazca lines tour today. Can't wait to hear how it was. The resy of the group went to Villa El Salvadore. Words can't describe it so look it up on the Internet if you care to. Depressing, but encouraging as well. We stopped at a local market and each bought about $5 worth of rice, dry milk, cooking oil, etc for a communal kitchen where a group of women all cook together to feed the children. Please forgive spelling errors I have no idea how to backspace on this keyboard. No pics as yet since the computers in the hotel don't allow a USB connection. We leave for Cusco at 8am tomorrow morning, so may not ... read more

Arrived safely in Lima after very long but mostly uneventful trip via Atlanta. The OAT representative was there to meet us and navigate through the crowds at the airport and to the hotel in the Miraflores section of Lima. The hotel is very nice and located about 5 blocks from the ocean. Tuesday morning Connie, Janet and Pat met up with two other tour members, Biljana from Kentucky and Rosemary from Florida, and ventured out for the walk to the ocean (well actually the park which sits high atop the cliffs overloking the ocean). There are security guards and police everywhere so we felt quite safe. After an orientation with our tour leader Boris we had a very good lunch, then a city tour which included stops at a museum, the San Francisco Church and the ... read more

Hallo ihr Alle, nach Buenos Aires, Asuncion und Sucre war Lima Hauptstadt Nummer 4, der wir einen Besuch abstatten wollten. Obwohl uns viele Reisende von einem Besuch abgeraten haben, beschlossen wir dennoch auf unserem Weg nach Norden eine kleine Verschnaufspause im ehemaligen wirtschaftlichen, politischen und religioesen Zentrum des Vizekoenigreichs einzulegen. Einquartiert haben wir uns in der Altstadt Limas, nur 2 Blocks von der Plaza Mayor entfernt. Neben einer ausgiebigen Erkundungstour durch die koloniale Altstadt, haben wir auch das zweite Gesicht Limas kennengelernt: Miraflores, der Stadtteil der Reichen & Schoenen, das westlichgepraegte, neue pulsierende Herz Limas. Und eine komplett andere Welt. Nein, wir koennen nicht behaupten, dass wir den Besuch hier bereut haben: trotz des allgegenwaertigen Kuestennebels (der tatsaechlich nervt!!!), ka... read more