Day 282 - Miraflores, Lima

It never felt as calm as last night. The Swiss Club had its iron gates locked and was officially closed, but we were allowed to stay.

All stores were closed as we investigated the immediate neighborhood of Miraflores and delightfully found a Kiosk on the street corner that sold fruits and vegetables.

Jörg & Eva came to visit in the afternoon and stayed for dinner. Ursula prepared a delicious vegetable soup and served "Gugelhopf" from the Niederman bakery for dessert. Later that evening, Franzka and Rodger joined us for a long talk about our travel experiences, drinking tea with Anis Schnapps.

February 7th - What a relief!

We thought we would be stuck here for a while, but Radio Lima announced the strike ended this morning, encouraging people to return to their jobs.

Roger and I went to the supermarket after the Swiss Club opened the gate. A mob of people was already waiting to get in. Once the door opened, everyone pushed in at once like animals, as if it was the end of the world.

Later that day, I walked to the Kodak store and purchased a spray to protect our Alpaca items from moths (a recommendation of Franzka). I also acquired a travel book for Northern Peru and Ecuador.

Before bed, I quickly drove to a gas station to fill the tank. Stats: Expenses $13.00Read more