Lima

Our first night we arrived late and stayed in a popular hostel in Barranco. It was basically a party town. Music was blasting and people were getting ready for the disco at 1 am. It was beautiful but hard to get a good night´s rest. Then next morning we walked along the cliffs overlooking the Pacific and found an awesome room in Miraflores, which is the gringo hotspot right downtown. Most of the other occupants are in the Peace Corp. The beach here is not black sandy beaches like they look from afar. Instead, they are covered with beautiful rocks. Not very comfortable for laying on the beach. The food here is muy rico! Every morning we are served fresh jugo de papaya.
My friend Lilly comes in tonight. We were hoping to catch a bus to Cusco tomorrow, but there is a nationwide transportation strike starting tomorrow and the bus may not be running. We may be hanging out in Lima a little longer that planned. Oh please let the buses run, I am ready to venture out of Lima as it is getting costly.