Some
people hate the airport. The crowds, the lines, the baggage, the strip
searches...I get it, but I disagree. I love it all! I enjoy it
cause of what it represents, cause of what happens after all that
non-sense...TRAVEL!
It feels
great to be getting out of the country again. Being at the international
terminal with just a carry-on and a backpack is really liberating...I guess
that's the travel bug high. The sense that the world is a massive playground
and you get to run around and enjoy it all. Ultimate freedom.
Lima is
only a seven hour flight from NYC. That's pretty close considering it's a
different continent in a different hemisphere. My flight takes off at midnight
ET and I land at 7am in Lima (Peru is the same time zone as central
time, so an hr behind NY and two hrs ahead of LA).
Peru is the third largest country in South America and shares borders with Colombia and Ecuador to the north, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and Chile to the south. Nearly 8 million people live in the capital city of Lima, easily making it the largest city in the country. The Amazon occupies more than half of Peru's territory and provides an abundance of resources such as food, materials, and energy to the rest of the country.
Peru is the third largest country in South America and shares borders with Colombia and Ecuador to the north, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and Chile to the south. Nearly 8 million people live in the capital city of Lima, easily making it the largest city in the country. The Amazon occupies more than half of Peru's territory and provides an abundance of resources such as food, materials, and energy to the rest of the country.
You can pretty much draw a straight line south from New York on the east coast of the U.S. to Lima, Peru on the west coast of South America
As I do
when I kick off most of the Travel In Sandals trips, I like to share this Louis
Vutton commercial which talks about traveling, journeys, etc. I
definitely enjoy the words, but the imagery and the music is what gets me every
time. Check it out HERE
Sunday is our first full day in Lima. No specific plans just yet, but with Peru being the world's second largest fishing nation after China, I expect to chow down on some tasty seafood, ceviche, sushi and more. Hasta manana.
I will definitely be one of your followers. I always look forward to your clever writing & Photos. Hopefully you slept on the plane and have enjoyed your first day with Greg, Jenn, Jeremy, & Pamela.From what I have been told, your accommodations in Lima are fabulous. Lucky for you, you'll be back there next weekend. Have a GREAT time!!!!!!
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