Day 283 - Miraflores, Lima

At 8:30, we left with Jörg and Eva to the Pottery-maker to pick up their order. His manual skills were awe-inspiring. To make a long story short, we fell more in love with his pieces and added three serving bowls to our original order. He said it should be ready in a week.

Then we drove to the International Airport to try sending Jörg and Eva’s pieces as a piece of luggage to Zurich. It was a brilliant idea and would have been fast and safe, but unfortunately, it wasn’t possible without also buying an airline ticket. Oh well, that idea wasn’t so brilliant after all.

On the way home, we stopped at a Pumpkin-carver. He had many items that weren’t intricate enough for our liking. The ones that Jörg and Eva bought in Huancayo are much better crafted.

Our last stop was in San Isidro, where Ursula purchased enough fabric (hand-printed Indio motifs) for a couple of pillowcases. Of course, she couldn’t leave the store without adding a cute little toiletries pouch to her souvenir collection!

Then we wanted to watch a movie, but the theatre was closed. So, we returned to the Swiss Club and played cards with Franzka and Rodger until dinner.

Stats: Miles 33, Expenses $24.50Read more