Blogs from Lima, Peru, South America - page 5

Travel for work or vacation often has it's share of challenges, flying to Peru had its share of both. We departed Toledo right on time at 8:AM for the 54 mile drive to Detroit airport. Traffic was light an the weather beautiful. I had a conference call on my work assignment and things got a little emotional. Nothing bad, my team is just so passionate about what we do that emotions came through. So the drive time flew by quickly and we arrived at 9:00 AM to the car park. A quick bus ride and we were at the check in counter to drop off luggage. No one in line we headed right to the counter and hit our first snag. We were flying Delta to Miami and Avianca to Lima. We each had one checked ... read more

Today is Sunday April 15, normally tax day in the US but we have a two day reprieve since the date falls on a weekend. Being ever at the ready my taxes are filed and painfully paid for, leaving me free to prepare for my next adventure Peru. I will be traveling with Bob Lubell, a new friend and roommate for the trip; and Tony Barone and his wife Trish. Tony has done all the are work for my books The Enochian Dilemma and now Ghost Witch, we we have some history. Bob and I not so much. Oh well how bad can it be...we will be in Peru. Preparations for me on these trips is very important so I want to detail some of my preparations. First, I did a deep google dive on all ... read more

After having a bit of a lie in and going for breakfast we got ready to be picked up by Fernando at 10am. He had left us a message with reception the day before to confirm he would be arriving at 10 which was nice and he was true to his word arriving bang on time. We drove through Miraflores towards the city of centre of Lima before veering off towards the harbour where he dropped us off and confirmed he would pick us up again at 2pm to take us back to the hotel after the trip. We were introduced to the guide who spoke English well and waited with three other girls who seemed to be going on the same trip. A few more people joined and when we got on board the boat ... read more

Have a brother, or any other family member/friend you get along well with, in the country you are planning on visiting. Preferably one with a nice house and plenty of space to put you up. Travel with your mum, who prefers to get a cab when arriving at the airport instead of the local bus, saving you time, if not money. It is also way more comfortable. Don’t worry too much about the money, as your mum will insist you only pay the amount you would normally pay for that bus you didn’t take. Request a cold beer be put in the fridge by said brother for when you finally arrive at his house. There is nothing like a refreshing beer after a very long and turbulent flight. Sleep in that nice comfy bed that has ... read more

GÜN 14 15 ŞUBAT PERŞEMBE: Sabah ritüeli olarak, Ayşeciğim’le görüştüm. Azıcık hasret giderdik.. Bugün hedef olarak, şehrin havalı bir semtine gitmeyi planlıyorum. Otobüsüme bindim…. Ricardo Palma ‘da inip az yürüyerek “Miraflores” semtine vardım.. Bu arada Lima otobüs şoförleri, sadece kendilerine ayrılmış parkurlarda, Formula 1 performansı sergiliyorlar.. otobüs içinde tutunmadığınız taktirde haliniz dumandır..abartmıyorum otobüs tenha ise uçarsınız... Miraflores ‘te konut ve dükkan kalitesi derhal değişti.. Çok hoş bir park içinde “Cafe de La paz”a kuruldum.. adı üzerinde tam bir barış cafesi (Bu cafe ile kahve arasında gidip geliyorum..bir türlü doğrusunu bulamıyorum ) ..Etrafta güzel çiçekler… açık hava olduğundan, üzerinize üfleyen herhangi bir şey yok..Çok sevdim .. Sütlü kahvemin, keyfine va... read more