Monthly Archives: May 2013

This is our city tour guide, Ricardo. There were three people on my tour. The couple with me were from…..wait for it…..Whiterock, B.C. Small world…..

This is the statue commemorating Jose San Martin, the liberator of several countries in South America. This stands in a large square in Lima and there are similar squares dedicated to him in the other countries. It is huge and … Continue reading →

This is the first apartment building built in Lima circa 1920. It was built to look like a French palace.

No bit of garbage goes unswept – this is the cleanest park I have ever seen….

I know…..looks like desert….it was like an elephant ear with a syrupy, sticky, sweet substance drizzled on it. I considered it the continuation of my earlier meal. I ate a good breakfast today….promise! (OK – these pictures are boring….just practicing … Continue reading →

A totally black cat just chose to climb into my lap…hmmm?

I made it to Peru early yesterday morning. First class made the long flights better, and business class from Miami to Lima was great. I had an electric reclining seat that made down into a bed so I got some … Continue reading →

Leaving the confines of normal life behind for a while……

Jerry just dropped me off at the Doubletree where I hope To get a good night’s sleep before my long flight tomorrow. 8:30 am takeoff arriving in Lima at 4:30 am the following morning – 2:30 am our time.