A day in Lima

Day 1 Lima

Today is a day of my own leisure in Lima. So after breakfast I hit the streets, without a map. Two things needed to get sorted, money exchange and to buy water. I started to look for a Money Exchange, but all I found was men in blue wests standing in the street corners with piles of money in their hands. Apparently you can change money with them, however I was a bit so so about that and continued my search. Instead of finding a Money Exchange I found the Pasific! Suddenly the ocean was there in front of me. 

I took a stroll along the "beach front" which is not really by the beach, but very high up from the waterfront. 

It was pretty and full of exercising people, joggers, men in suit pants and shoes doing push-ups, ladies on yoga mats, and a lot of dog walkers. 

When I reached the dead end, I turned around and walked the Sam way back, about halfway when I turned on a different route, continuing my search for somewhere to exchange money, and finally I found a bank that helped me. Gosh I like plastic cards... 

With the right money in my pocket and some water bought I headed back to the hotel to cool down. It is hot in jeans and walking shoes... 

All I wanted to do was relax under the fan.

Before I left the hotel this morning I asked them about my room. On the trip we are sharing, however I had an extra night booked since I arrived a day early. I wanted to know if I was to move in to a shared room or if I kept my own one more night. They looked at me in a very funny way and said I was staying. Great!

So here I was, just getting relaxed and comfortable by the fan when the phone rings.... It was from the reception. It was time to check out?!? Suddenly I had to change room anyway.

Luckily I don't have so much stuff to carry since my luggage hasn't arrived yet.

In my new room I found my new roomie. I girl from Germany.

She had planned to go to the Larco Museum, showing Peruan history through art, so I joined her.

We had a great afternoon ending with a late lunch at the restaurant there.

Back at the hotel we had a little nap before it was time to meet the rest of the group...

We are a group of 11 + our guide. No relationship couples, just friend couples. 5 from UK, 2 Aussies, 2 Swiss, 1 German and myself.

We had a short introduction, got some important information and signed some papers - then we went for our first dinner, and first real Peruan food. Of course I had to have Cebuiche. Hade it with a sauce of yellow pepper, onion and peanuts. Great! 

On our way to and from the restaurant we passed the cat park. A park where as it says there is a lot of cats. And when I say a lot, I mean A LOT.

Back at the hotel I got to know that my luggage was to arrive at midnight!! Yay! But since I don't want to be woken up from the little sleep I get, I said I'll come fetch it in the morning.

It is now just after 6.00 am and I'm a bit nervous to get down there, what if it didn't arrive, or if it isn't my bag, or if it is destroyed in any way... 

It'll be fine I know!! 😉

Will be great with some new clothes.

By lunch time today we start our journey. We're taking the local bus to Pisco, but that is another story...