The Shark Hostel Lima

... a whole bunch of Quechua speakers (local Andean language) got on which was interesting as they were all in traditional dress with their tall hats and colourful skirts and shawls. We got qute a few looks from them and called gringos (not in a derogatory way) as I guess not many tourists catch that bus!

As bus rides go I would say it has to be the most uncomfortable, long and frustrating ride Iīve been on, but also one of the most interesting so we didnīt regret it!
Lima, Peru sarzmc

... storming out of the station. Rude ba***d! Nicki shouted and we went to book our ticket to Trujillo somwehere else.

As it turned out there was a nice lady working for the same company about 3 doors down who luckily gave us our ticket and we set off into the city to kill some time till 11. I felt like a weight was on my shoulders that would be lifted as soon as we left the. Eliminated Lima and moved on...

... who have to hold loose scissors and clash them together to a beat. Now that was worth watching.

Lima is worth stopping at en route but only for a full day and evening or two maximum. The people we met were genuinely friendly and warm. We didn’t feel threatened (we were in a nice district and could walk around comfortably) and had great tour guides. The introduction to the Incas and the local foods was a great start to our tour.

Ceviche
Lima, Peru prieststrip

... what we wanted in our broken Spanish;)) So we had an amazing time despite sometimes crowded, smelly and cold buses, spartan acommodation, cold showers, very unappatizing bathrooms - all part of the adventure and the amazing places we saw, people we met, the food and the friendly people definitely mkade up for it!

Last pics when we get back to London on Tuesday!

Have arrived and managed to catch up on my sleep but plan to spend the
entire day on the bed.

The journey was heavy going i watched 2 movies and had snoozes thro a third
- had seen it before so used it as a sleeping pill. I had perfect seat and sat
with a young lady from BA whose English was alot better than my Spanish but we
battled thro the journey. food was a proper pain as it was all full of peppers
so I really battled.



By the time we ...

... bus station, experiencing more strikes on the way. We
finally caught a public bus to Lima at midday and arrived at 4pm,
taking a transfer to the hotel and checked in by 4.30pm.

Lima is known as the City of Kings and is the Capital city of Peru,
founded by Francisco Pizarro on the day of the Three Kings (Epiphany)
in 1535. The Plaza de Armas is the heart of old Lima, and it is here
you find the cathedral, Government ...

... be best if I got one in case of emergency.

Immigration was very simple and went through smoothly. I thought it was pretty cool that before you exited Immigration you had to push a button and if it was RED you were in deep trouble (saw someone who had got it and they were looking through her stuff) and GREEN you are good to go.

I exited Immigration and wasnīt able to see my airport pickup so I decided to ...

... the three resident alpacas munching grass on the lawn not 20 feet away! They have thick, thick coats to protect them from the 40 degree night air, one white, one beige, one black. We felt like we'd just seen Santa's reindeer!


Then we walked less than a block to the train station where the locals hawked their wares: food, drinks, hats, shawls, etc. I had had a "senior moment" when I packed and Bob ...

... available where ones that apparently had a cockroach in and from there we pack our bags at 10.00pm and headed to another hostel! The next day the sun was sunshineing and even reminded us of a English summer day, the days are over from hot humid temperatures and we are traveling south and going higher into the mountains. Jon and I spent the day apart as I wanted to see a few museums including the very well presented museum about the Spanish Inquisition and the plaza in ...

So I arrived to Peru in Lima, by the time I got to my luggage, I was informed by so-called travel companion that we were not going to be traveling with each other except for the Inca Trail. After 2 monthes of battling with this girl, I made once last effort to team up with her, before I left her at the airport. I felt bad, cause I used to know her ...