Lima Peru

Lima Peru
We arrived mid morning and once again managed to pass through customs without a strip search and even avoided paying any taxes which was more of a surprise after the last last two countries. Located the taxi and then headed for the city centre.
Well we thought the Chileans were mad drivers, then the Argentinians taught us how to make the most of the bitumen with the least amount of signalling but nothing really prepared us for the Peruvians. - These guys are simply crazy, every second car is a taxi and demolition derby is just one way of describing the trip in.
The hotel Mauey is very majestic and quite comfortable but our rooms are on the third floor facing the street and the sounds of traffic may be an issue during the night. The Peruvians have a rather nasty habit of blowing the horn on their cars, not once, but several times every minute and believe me this can get fairly annoying.
We spent the afternoon settling in and orienting ourselves including a couple of Pisco Sours to help us to acclimatise. This drink is the national drink and you need to be very careful just how many you consume as it can just sneak up on you and turn you into a blithering idiot if you are not careful.
We had a great Chinese Peruvian meal across the road before retiring for the night. Tommorow is a city tour