The flights from LAX and Miami were uneventful but I was surprised to see my old boss Ed Kreil in the same row in first class. He was on his way to San Juan where he grew up. It is really a small world. I arrived in Lima around 10:30pm and had no problems with luggage and customs and exiting the airport. Lima certainly has changed in the last 12 years and all for the better I think.
I missed breakfast in my hotel as I had set my alarm on my cell phone for 8:15, but for some reason it didn´t change time zones, so it was 10am when I awoke. I quickly dressed and went to get a taxi to go to the Cathedral and go to mass - no, I am not getting religious, but wanted to see the Cathedral and it is usually closed on Sundays except for mass. But it was closed today anyway. I had arranged with the taxi driver to return at 4pm so I had about 5 hours in downtown Lima. I went to a restaurant recommended by the taxi driver, Tanta, and had a great empanada and coffee for brunch. There were two tourist guides at the church and they had a good map and I found a minerals museum very close. It was not in the Lonely Planet guide but was a great museum, in a beautiful converted home and not crowded.
I then walked down to the Art Museum and saw the couple of exhibits they had. Not too interesting but it did take up time. Back to the hotel to check on my trip tomorrow to Paracas and Islas Ballestras which leaves at the ungodly hour of 3:20am from my hotel. Then I perused the handicraft markets around the hotel before going to The Tiendita Blanca for dinner. It is a swiss style restaurant and had a wonderful quiche for dinner with ice cream for dessert. Now it is time to relax with some yoga (if I remember all the poses) and off to bed early for the early start tomorrow. No pictures taken today.
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