En Lima (Parte II)

I left off at my stroll along the shore and the paragliders. I watched Marcos fly around for a bit and then I decided that I was going to go get some money and try it that afternoon. I was also on a mission today to look at bikes and find a nalgene bottle. Accomplished the first and failed the second.

I´ve discovered that the best way to get to know where you´re going in a new city is to just get lost. It starts with walking. You start walking in the general direction that you want to go and continue to walk until you get there. You will start to see landmarks and after half a day of walking, you know that little area you´re in semi-well. After that, it´s on to the microbusses. Just hop on one in the general direction you want to go and get lost. I have ended up miles away from where I was trying to go, but then you just hop on one going the other direction and get back to where you know. Using this, I now know the neighborhoods of Miraflores and Barranco pretty well. On Monday, I will branch out and try to find the other bike shops and my stinking water bottle.

My second day in Lima consisted of recovering from the night before. I went to a local club with all the people from my hostal and we danced until about 5am. I was surprised to learn that almost nobody knew how to salsa or merengue here. They would play the songs and few people would dance, but most people just swayed to the beat. It was a little odd. I also got the chance to play some soccer. I wasn´t the all-star by any means but I didn´t embarass myself and I did manage to score a goal. The night consisted of more recovery time.

The fog has rolled into Lima and I´m gearing up to head out. Next stop...Huancayo.