Iconic Peru

We both had a great sleep. Our room looks out to a little courtyard with a fountain, so it's very quiet. Got up about 9am, and went for breakfast. Simple buffet with coffee, yogurt, fruit, granola, bread, scrambled eggs, tamales etc. The scrambled eggs with sausages were very good! We had a lazy morning getting ourselves organized, then head down to the Malecon. It's a great place to walk; there are parks and pathways along the top of the cliffs overlooking the ocean. It's a grey day, about 17C but feels a bit cooler. Apparently this is typical September weather for Lima. We walk as far as Locamar, a shopping center on the cliff-top, and go for coffee. Then walk back to the Lighthouse, and back to our hotel. Time for a rest and relax before our Walking Food Tour this evening!

A very early morning flight with 2 connections. All airports and flights very busy, but luckily the only slight delay was the departure of the Houston to Lima flight. Karen and I met up at the Polaris Lounge in Houston Airport. Our Business Class flight from Houston to Lima was wonderful, and felt very short! Although our flight left Houston an hour late we were almost on time arriving in Lima. The Lima airport was quite busy, and long lines for Immigration, but they moved fast. Our luggage arrived quickly, and our driver was waiting, so all very smooth. Not much traffic at midnight, so a good time to arrive. About a 45 minute drive to our hotel. The Antigua Miraflores is a colonial style 3 star hotel, simple but charming. Close to 2am before we finally get to bed.