Yesterday, we all went to dinner at a very beautiful seaside restaurant called Rosa' Nautica. I tried the Peruvian national dish 'ceviche' which is fresh seafood that is 'cooked' by marinating in lime juice and chilis. It was refreshing and delicious. The taxi ride to the restaurant was quite exciting *yikes!} and the cobblestone roads gave us a great massage.
Today it is a beautiful sunny day here in Lima. We enjoyed a city tour by motorcoach through this very huge city. We also toured a very old convent called "San Francisco" and went down in the catacombs, which are not designed for tall people, and saw a lot of bones. This is where the poor people were buried for hundreds of years. They were thrown down there and covered with lime. The artful rearrangement in the photo was done for the sake of the tourists.
The traffic is quite crazy and reminds me a lot of Rome, where the saying is 'when in Rome, run!'. A couple of us went for a long walk to the artisans market this afternoon where we saw a sampling of all of the beautiful handiwork that is available in this country.
Tonight we will see a folklorico show along with our dinner. It will be early to bed because we must arise for an early morning plane ride to Cusco. After arrival in Cusco, we will descend immediately to our hotel in the Sacred Valley. This will allow us a chance to acclimate to the high elevations before going to Machu Picchu. Can't wait to try that coca tea!
sj
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