1. Enjoy a sundowner in Barranco near the Bridge of Sighs It may have been that we particularly enjoyed this beer as it came at the end of a very long day. We’d arrived into Lima at 7am, got to the hostal and then pretty much went straight back out again. So this relaxing beer at the end of a long and hot day was very welcome and this was a beautiful backdrop. 2. Visit the Museo de la Nacion…
On the coast south of Lima, there are a number of sights and activities, which collectively have become known as the Gringo trail. I hadn’t actually realized this when I was planning our trip. However, looking at what there was to see and do between Lima and Cusco (from where we are booked on an Inca Trail tour, starting on 23rd March), I unknowingly managed to map out a perfect Gringo Trail route. So much for trying to get off…
On our second day in Lima, we headed to the Centro Historico to take in the sights of the old town. We started in the main square, with its very impressive Cathedral and Government buildings. In the square and surrounding streets there are also a range of other imposing buildings from the Spanish colonial era, many sporting a typical Lima-style balconies. In recent years, the mayor of Lima has established an ‘adopt a balcony’ scheme, encouraging businesses and individuals to…
After promising James that as we were going away for a long time, we would not need to rush round to make sure we had seen everything; our first few days away have been pretty hectic. Lima was quite hot and is quite spread out and so getting about took longer than I had thought. This combined with the heat made getting around quite tiring. We only nearly fell out once though, which is pretty good going. We stayed in…
Its just three sleeps to go before we fly to Peru! We’ve said lots of goodbyes and drank copious amounts of fizz… Fizz…!! We’ve been packing everything up in the house and even managed to find a new home for the fish! Thanks Andrew! They look very happy in their new home. We’ve been brushing up on our Spanish. Now we just need to make sure all of our stuff fits in our bags!
Our adventure to South America starts in just over 6 weeks, which is a little unnerving as I feel like we’ve lots to do, but not quite sure I know exactly what it all is! I’ve been researching places to go and what to see and have found some really good blogs to help me on my way, including Erin and Simon on their Never Ending Voyage, which has some great tips on what to take and what not to…