Lost in Lima

Lost in Lima

It's our second night in Peru and our last night in Lima so of course just staying in the hotel until we leave for the airport at 8am is out of the question. A few members of the group and I decide we are going out; we make plans to go to dinner at a well known sushi restaurant and explore Lima one last time. Sonya also invited a gentleman we had met earlier on our tour of Lima; He was a Colombian Chef visiting to see the university in Lima, which is why he was on our tour through the university with us. We all washed away the dirt and grime from our long day in the city and prepared ourselves for a real adventure. As I walked to the elevator that would take me to our meeting place in the lobby a few thoughts ran through my mind. What if we get lost? What if we get kidnapped? My mom wouldn't like this too much... I have no idea where I am going... But as the elevator door opened and PING'd to the next floor, so did my mind. I am only in Lima one more night. I trust the group I am with. We will be fine. And so it was. I walked into the lobby to see Jesus waiting for us; truthfully I was happy a man was going to be accompanying us, two when you include Ivo. It made the situation much less scary. Sonya, Professor Saldana, and Felicia soon joined us in the lobby and we mapped out our plan. A taxi was called and we were ready to go but it was estimated to take longer than we were willing to wait so eagerly we asked the receptionist how far the restaurant was. She assured us it was right down the road; a straight path. Está a dos cuadras de aquí.... Dos cuadras? We thought about it for a second and made up our minds. "Call the cab and cancel por favor. We are walking."

to be continued....