Of Mice and Men....or Of Guinea Pigs and Women
Lima, Peru
We have finally arrived in South America, and thus far, my opinion is somewhat mixed.
We had an incredibly friendly shuttle driver, then an uber confused cab driver who had no idea where he was going. We've encountered some sweet people and others who will trample over you walking down the street.
The drivers here are horrendous - they speed through the streets, totally disregard stop signs/lights, cut people off and whip around corners like there is no tomorrow. Every time you walk across a street, you're taking your life into your hands, as drivers will not slow down when they see you.
For the most part, Lima seems to be pretty nice - despite the overhanging smog all around the city. Our apartment is really cool - a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath place at the Wasi Apartments in the Miraflores district.
There is a full living/dining room and a kitchen. It is walking distance from the hub of the area and there is a great breeze that rolls through from the ocean.
We walked around the city yesterday looking for the bus station to buy tickets to go to Cusco today. On our way, we stopped by a little market where I found an alpaca blanket, and the market was filled with engraved gourds, blankets, shawls, ponchos and other souvenirs.
For dinner last night, we went to the El Tigre Restaurant, located across from Kennedy Park in Miraflores at Calle Lima 359
Apparently any foodie that goes to Peru "needs" to try the cuy - guinea pig - so that is what I had for dinner last night. At El Tigre, the cuy is served with rice and golden roasted potatoes.
Nobody warned me that the cuy would be a whole animal, splayed out and deep fried on a plate. It looked incredibly unappetizing, but it literally tasted like fried chicken. It doesn't have a lot of meat on it, so if you are really hungry, I would suggest getting an appetizer of some sort.
My mom and our two traveling partners had the Pollo Milanese with rice and salad - the chicken was perfectly crisped on the outside, and juicy on the inside. My sister Lavina had a salad, and my brother Mitchell had a hot dog with cheese on a French roll - which was surprisingly tasty.
Anyways, we leave on a 20 hour bus ride to Cusco later today, so I will most likely not be updating or posting at all between now and then.
We have finally arrived in South America, and thus far, my opinion is somewhat mixed.
We had an incredibly friendly shuttle driver, then an uber confused cab driver who had no idea where he was going. We've encountered some sweet people and others who will trample over you walking down the street.
The drivers here are horrendous - they speed through the streets, totally disregard stop signs/lights, cut people off and whip around corners like there is no tomorrow. Every time you walk across a street, you're taking your life into your hands, as drivers will not slow down when they see you.
For the most part, Lima seems to be pretty nice - despite the overhanging smog all around the city. Our apartment is really cool - a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath place at the Wasi Apartments in the Miraflores district.
There is a full living/dining room and a kitchen. It is walking distance from the hub of the area and there is a great breeze that rolls through from the ocean.
We walked around the city yesterday looking for the bus station to buy tickets to go to Cusco today. On our way, we stopped by a little market where I found an alpaca blanket, and the market was filled with engraved gourds, blankets, shawls, ponchos and other souvenirs.
For dinner last night, we went to the El Tigre Restaurant, located across from Kennedy Park in Miraflores at Calle Lima 359
Apparently any foodie that goes to Peru "needs" to try the cuy - guinea pig - so that is what I had for dinner last night. At El Tigre, the cuy is served with rice and golden roasted potatoes.
Nobody warned me that the cuy would be a whole animal, splayed out and deep fried on a plate. It looked incredibly unappetizing, but it literally tasted like fried chicken. It doesn't have a lot of meat on it, so if you are really hungry, I would suggest getting an appetizer of some sort.
My mom and our two traveling partners had the Pollo Milanese with rice and salad - the chicken was perfectly crisped on the outside, and juicy on the inside. My sister Lavina had a salad, and my brother Mitchell had a hot dog with cheese on a French roll - which was surprisingly tasty.
Anyways, we leave on a 20 hour bus ride to Cusco later today, so I will most likely not be updating or posting at all between now and then.
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