Yikes.
Well, our layover was surprisingly nice; we got to go outside and enjoy the Florida sun and listen to Air Jamaica flight attendants bicker incessantly.
Then...we landed in Lima.
The line for Customs was hot but only took about 30 minutes.
I went to get my passport stamped, but the man refuses to do so without my StudentVisa. I explain in broken Spanish that we wouldn't have our visas until we visit the Peruvian Consulate. After some pleading and promising I would get my visa right away, I was let through.
Whew.
So we jumped into a Taxi Green, and expected to breeze right to our hostel with no worries or problems.
Spoiler alert: This did not happen.
Our driver Carlos pulled over numerous times, scaring us more with each stop. He drove down terrifyingly tiny streets that were dark and full of people drinking, peeing, chasing dogs and sleeping on no more than dirt. The buildings were full of broken windows, graffiti and rusted metal bars. He kept trying to persuade us to go to a different hotel, and continued driving around warning us about the danger that was Lima.
Cool.
We arrived at our hostel, only to find that they didn't have a room for us.
Cool.
We were brought to a different hotel, argued about the price of the room, got hit on by the receptionist, but finally, FINALLY arrived to a room that seemed as safe as one can get in downtown Lima.
Cool (sans sarcasm).
Around 2 am, we actually got to bed.
The view out our window includes a deluxe brick wall, hanging laundry, dirty windows and ash.
Breakfast was heaven. It's amazing how a cup of coffee can make everything seem alright.
K.O. and I are on our way out to walk around Plaza de Armas, wish us luck.
Besos y Abrazos
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Every day in every way,
It's getting better and better,
Beautiful,
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful girl,
Out on the ocean sailing away,
I can hardly wait,
To see you to come of age,
But I guess we'll both,
Just have to be patient,
Yes it's a long way to go,
But in the meantime,
Before you cross the street,
Take my hand,
Life is just what happens to you,
While your busy making other plans,
xxoomom
aw, cute!
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ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're there safe and have already had an adventure :-). Looks like I was wrong assuming your sarcasm...glad you got to enjoy the weather in FL.
ReplyDeleteloooove sketch cabbies.
ReplyDeletethe first time i was going to this part of town i hadn't been to before it seemed to be getting rather jungly and i happened to notice the pop-up locks on the door had been removed. so, if the driver had locked the doors from up front, i wouldn't have been able to get out.
started to panic.
but then i arrived at my destination just fine.
whew?
Should have stayed in Mirras Flores instead of downtown Lima. I went there and it was great! I had no problems at all. Also, check out Iquitos Peru on the Amazon next time... they have pink dolphins in the river there!
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