It is constantly amazing how air travel knocks the stuffing out of people. All you do is sit, wait, sit some more, eat, watch people or bad movies, sit, doze, sit and finally get to a hotel and sleep. How can this exhaust a person?
So, we arrive in Lima, Peru. Our first time in South America. Sounds exotic, no ? Well, it was a groggy, chaotic arrival at the airport just around midnight. Instant immersion in Latin America. People everywhere, hustling taxis or "information". Finally after an uncertain hour milling around the arrivals area like a guppy among sharks, we found our tour rep. Then, a drive though dark, busy streets: heavy, heavy police presence everywhere: bright neon casinos, palm trees .... and damp cold.
We are safe, sleepy and comfortable in our hotel. We meet our tour leader tomorrow, and the people with whom we will share many experiences. What great adventures lie ahead? That is the true thrill of being at the start of a lengthy journey: the anticipation. We haven't done a trip like this in a long time, not since our trip to Australia in 2003. Are we ready? Can we do it ? Right now, time is our friend because we are relatively fresh and rested. Let's find out .....
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