Day 1 Getting to Peru

Things have been so hectic since we arrived in Peru that I’m actually writing this on day 5. Per usual I’ve taken tons of pics so hopefully I can remember what I did when.
We met everyone - Madeline, John, Jacqueline, Jim, Rose & Val at the airport. Everyone had arrived in good time - Rose got there super early to interview for her Nexus card - and passed. John & Madeline had to set out early from their home, and got there 3 hours in advance. Our flight to Newark was 1 hour delayed, but we got our connection and arrived in in Lima about 9:00pm.

Chris, the Exoticca rep, was there waiting for us - and the 18 others who'd signed up for this trip. Looking around, I'd say we were probably the "seniors" of the group. As we'd never joined a group tour before, we were curious - and a bit apprehensive . . . Fortunately we had our own little group within the group. . . .

We piled into a big bus and headed to our hotel. On route there Chris outlined our itinerary with a delightful sense of humour. Outlining all the early morning pick up times, his comment was "This is not a pleasure trip - it's an adventure.” Little did we know how true that would be.

We’ve stayed in Ibis hotels before - most recently in London - and they're all basically the same - simple, functional and a bit funky. The room set up was identical to London - basics only and comfy beds. It was late by now, so we all headed up to our rooms.Read more