http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Peru , Lima en-us Thu, 12 Nov 09 12:22:23 +0000 Thu, 12 Nov 09 12:22:23 +0000 When you are a female on your own in Lima you feel scared even when you are a hardcore solo female traveller people are looking at you all the time and that makes you feel unsafe but don't worry...they probably do just because you look different and you are on your own I had no problems and not one single male harassed me However you can see how anxious I was from the quality of the pictures http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/blog-451733.html Today our adventure in South America began. We arrived in Lima around 430 AM but didn't leave the airport till around 6. After meeting our tour director and our group we got on the bus and headed to our hotel the Casa Andina Private Collection in Miraflores. Upon checking into the hotel we were escorted to a delicious buffet breakfast. There were chocolate pastries fresh fruit pancakes http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-450763.html Ihr werdet es nicht glauben ich schreibe aus einem Spa.Ja ich bin in Lima am shoppen shoppen shoppen. Ist toll. Zudem bin ich zutiefst verwirrt. Hier fuehlt man sich in gewissen Vierteln wie in Europa und es gibt viel Schweizer Kaese zu kaufen und so Zeug Schoggi. Verwirrend. Habe zwei lustige Chilenen als Zimmerkollegen und mit denen bin ich jetzt im Tuerkisch Bad. Das kostet 7 Franken fuer http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Lima/blog-450302.html We have been at Dharmarsquos and Ananthyrsquos house in Lima Peru since Saturday. They live in a very nice area called Miraflores just a few blocks from the Ocean. We met Ananthy and Dharma in Delhi a few years ago. They are both from the USA. Dharma is an English teacher and he was working at the American School in Delhi before moving to the American School in Peru this summer. Ananthy http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-448358.html Hola Which as Irsquom sure most of you know is hello in Spanish. Sorry it has taken so long to update our trip to South America. We've been non stop since we got here but finally after many trials and tribulations we're in Peru. We spent a very quick week in Vancouver which seemed to pass in no time. Then before we knew it it was time to head to the airport. I met up with Peter a fellow http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/blog-447956.html October 23 Lima Peru 1127amAfter nearly 10 hours sleep I awoke with a much better feeling about travelling here alone although I really should have studied more SpanishBreakfast finished at 1100am which I managed to make with 15 minutes to spare. It was very basic bread bananas coffee and the sweetest orange juice Ive ever tasted but it did the trickIm now sitting in the courtya http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/blog-447922.html The family and I finally decided to travel to Peru to hike around the mountains an see Machu Pichu We had a blast and it was interesting to see the Incan ruins and see how people live over there. The thing is that a guide is pretty important and you may want to do some research of what to expect. If you're traveling to Peru make sure to keep your valuables safe because even though most of the pe http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Lima/blog-447874.html We have picked the route and realize that we are bound for highh altitude and cold weather. There are very few certainties. One we think for sure is that the two week estimation for time needed to complete this adventure is a bit unrealistic. Most locals think it will take over 5 days via motortaxi to get from Huancayo to Cuzco which we estimate is only about one fifth of our journey. And in terms http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Lima/blog-447022.html 161009 610 AM LimaTime 410a at homeIt wasnrsquot until I landed in Lima did I really feel as though an adventure had begunhellip Navigating the airport on my own gave me a surge of independence. I felt so lsquoseasonedrsquo traipsing around a foreign airport filled with foreign language. Okay every single sign had English subtitles and only one gentleman I spoke to my entire time http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Lima/blog-446494.html Early bus to Lima and it was just a pitstop really. Claire was flying home and we were heading way north the day after. I'd heard really bad things about Lima so didn't expect much. What we saw of it it ws beautiful. Yeah it ws a big city but full of stunning squares and great old buildings. Granted you are offered drugs literally every 30 seconds but after a few minutes its just funny as y http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/blog-446444.html A good nights sleep on Cruz del Sur cool name for a bus company was a blessing and arriving early in the morning wasnt great theyre early when you want to get there later and late when you want to get there early. We took a taxi to some accomodation in the Miraflores district of Lima. The first three places we visited were all full this is the first time it has happened to us in South Ameri http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/blog-445852.html I HEART PERU So Peru has officially won my favourite south american country award It is AWESOME. It literally has it all mountains lakes beaches wildlife hot springs jungle cool cities lovely people great food apart from guinea pigmore on that later. Really very cool. LAKE TITICACAWe began by crossing the border into Peru at Lake Titicacaand were immediately greeted by Inca Kola s http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-444720.html Ja I know... this is not a travel but I wanted to share it anyway....Tomorrow Depeche Modes Concert http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/blog-444543.html Well my brain seems not to be working this trip but more on that later...After I logged off last night I went for a walk on the beach with some of the other ladies on the tour. Watched the sunset behind the cliffs of the bay and watched the hotel men take a couple of sailboats out of the water. Dinner was a buffet for the appetizers and dessert but we had to pick our entree. Well it was a http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-444487.html I apologize if I stop capitalizing things but the shift key on this keyboard is in an odd spot and I may get lazy.in addition the at symbol is a bit finicky so im posting my email here so i can reaccess it if i need to....mindysr4hotmail.comNow on to the fun stuff. Driving around a city is always disorienting for me since i have no point of reference to figure out were we are. But appar http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-443881.html HiI only have a few minutes before we leave on the city tour but I wanted to stop in and let everyone know I made it okay. Flight was good even if I did get stuck in a middle seat. And both people on my sides slept through a lot of the flight. We had a long wait at the airport waiting for the final passengers and one persons luggage didnt make it. We are 31 in this group a bit bigger t http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-443855.html Lima is rubbish. Itrsquos official. The capital city of Peru much like Birmingham but bigger and uglier. Although outwardly similar to Quito Quito has a soul which Lima seems to lack. As luck would have it wersquore only staying here for one day before we move on to Huacachina but believe me one day is enough.For the first time on this trip someone tried to chat me up into being robbed http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-443322.html http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/blog-443073.html Perill ollaan vihdoinkinLento Madridista lhti luvattuun aikaan ja pivn odottelun jlkeen psimme Limaan sunnuntaina illalla. Ensimminen ajatus kentlt ulos psty oli mielikuva jostain tutusta tuoksusta olemme meren lhellMatka kentlt Mirafloresiin kulkee rannan kautta ja siin se nyt oli pitkst aikaa Tyyni valtameri.Illan pimeydess ei nkynyt muuta kuin suuret aallot jotka http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-442571.html Back on the road in less than seven weeks. etickets arrived in the Inbox and now the excitement builds .Taxi preorganised and our room in a Miraflores hostel reserved... http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/Lima/Miraflores/blog-440479.html