Being Lazy in Lima

So we’re now hiding out in Mierflores, Lima. It’s not really the ‘grungy’ side, as Anna from New Zealand suggested, as there’s a big café culture and a city beach just down the road…

It’s mid-twenties at midday (sorry to hear about the storms at home!), and the sea is providing pretty swell surf for Sophia to catch on her board. We decided to get to Lima early to chill out before Sophia goes home. We’re glad we did, it’s a good opportunity to detox from party-town Cusco what with all the healthy frozen yoghurt bars and enormous parks to laze in that we’ve found.

Yesterday, we actually ventured into the city to pick up some final souvenirs, and see the main square, but we couldn’t help but feel we wanted to make the most of the holiday aspect, as opposed to the cultural aspect, of this city. So, guiltily, we caught a taxi back and decided what to do next….um…beach??

At our lovely sociable hostel, they organized a Peruvian five course meal for us (yes- five!). Each round was basically a little morsel of potato carved into a different shape, and drowned in cream cheese sauce. Really good! Perhaps a little recklessly after a dodgy tummy, I tried the Ceviche (raw sea food, seasoned with lime) and the beef kebabs, hot off the barbie. I’m feeling fine today, happily, and it was interesting to see the contrast in the food to that of the highlands, such as tough Alpaca steaks and dry quinoa. So, I’m now off to recline in the palm-tree-park with a pot of Mango sorbet and my book before I begin school again in Quito, Ecuador. Even if Spanish isn’t my language, I think I’d be okay as a Frenchman…!