Rio to Lima

Today was a transition day. A couple of us strolled Copacabana and Ipanema Beach in the morning before having a final lunch with the rest of the group at a Michelin recommended restaurant. It was the best food we had in Brazil. I had tuna over a bed of pasta with pesto.

Then we made our way back to the hotel, to pack and say our goodbyes before we went our ways, some to the airport, others to a museum and one to a new hotel for some extra time in Rio.

Brazil was playing in the World Cup, and the match started just after we cleared security. I had a burger and beer with the other traveler from our group who was on my flight to Lima. We laughed about how many people would miss their flight because they were watching the game.

Well….time got away from us and after I looked at time on my phone we rushed to pay the check and run to our gate just as the final boarding announcement was being made. The woman I was traveling with is very organized and said she has never been the last to board a plane, so I let her board in front of me to keep her streak alive :)

After landing in Lima, I said bye to final person from my first tour group, she was continuing home.
After a brief 2 hours to get through immigration, I made my way to my hotel in Lima sometime past midnightz I’ll spend the next few days exploring the city on my own before my second tour begins.Read more