And now... Peru

After several relaxing days in New Haven, we started the second leg of our trip. The trip to Lima was smooth despite the big storm that was approaching New York and that threatened delays and cancellations. Seven hours on the plane, the immigration control, luggage reclaim, and taxi, and by midnight we arrived to our modest hostel in central Lima. Those who have arrived to a big city on a Sunday, at midnight, after a long trip can imagine that the first impression of Lima was not great (not helped by the comments made by the taxi driver). But the next days compensated for the first impression and we could explore the Lima of the colonial centre, the more modern area of Miraflores and Barranco, get a historic perspective in its museums, stroll the streets and regain some energy with the set menus that for a mere dollar offer a generous (and heavy) first and second course. After these big lunches, we just feel like siesta….
Next stop: Ayacucho, in the central highlands, on our way to Cusco.