Antara Lima

... til you have to do it 22 times in pans you would use to cook for a family of four! Anyway, I sound bitter, but it was actually pretty fun – I had people around entertaining me.

Believe it or not (and anyone that has ever eaten something I have prepared will not believe), I had everything ready ahead of schedule. We still ended up eating a little later than planned, but that was just because I didn’t think about serving plates ahead of time ...

... nice. It is supposed to be the rich area of the city and we felt perfectly safe but when we went to the bus station to buy tickets it did feel a little dangerous.
Our time in Lima was pretty uneventful. We just walked along the waterfront, visited the main square and I bought a pair of walking boots for the time ahead of us. Just a quick stopover really.

... and the back wheel shifting around so much, it was clearly time to stop. We stopped the bikes and wondered what to do next and as we looked up, we saw a roadside telephone marked "SOS."


So we called that, and we waited for two hours for the first tow truck to arrive. Despite us being very clear that we had motorcycles, they sent a tow truck for large trucks - and so we had to wait another 3 hours for a ...

... ranges, such as the Salkantay 6,200 m.a.s.l. and Veronica 6100 m.a.s.l. (B+L+D).



DAY 4 : PHUYUPATAMARCA / MACHU PICCHU



After about three and a half-hours walking, you’ll arrive to the Inti Punku, (Sun Gate), where a magnificent view will be printed in you mind; the Sanctuary oºf Machupicchu, the ¨Lost ...

... working there. They also have an interesting museum. Opposite the archaeological site, do not miss the café Bodega de la Trattoria for a drink or a coffee, a charming restaurant with a very quiet and intimate atmosphere. Then, go to Larco Mar. This shopping center is located in the green cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and it feels just right to have a walk on the seaside, heading to the Parque del Amor, where you will see ...

... existential all very creative. There were some really great themes and talented performers. Elias entered a raffle and won a huge basket of food which we later gave away to someone who needed it more. When we returned to the guesthouse it was past midnight, only 5 hours away from our scheduled cab ride to the airport. Yes we are happy we left Lima!

... like this instead of going to see all the sites... no regrets, just a realization. I am leaving for Mancora (Peru's premier beach resort) on Tuesday (7/4), will spend some time cruisin' the beaches... will then go through Ecuador too quickly (proabably only for 3-4 days), then will head north to Colombia for the final leg of my journey. I leave Bogota the 24th, arrive in 'Burque the 25th. Weird to think that when Zac and i had to pick a date for our return flight, we did ...

... about to shove into your ungracious face hole!!!!" That's pretty much the life of a travelling friend; Hugs and kisses before you know their name, stealing their food after a couple of minutes, life story in 15 minuets, best friends in 2 days, then its goodbye, with a simple friend request on facebook to give some tangible evidence that an exchange of pleasantries has ensued and a friendship formed.......most likely never to speak ...