One of the old colonial houses that line the streets of Baranco. 
A once stately mansion in Baranco.
Jon and a Peruvian hairless dog - quite disgusting really (the dog that is). We arrived in Lima around 2.30pm alter a 4.5 hour bus trip. I had found a guest house in Baranco on the internet that sounded nice, so we made our way there. We were a bit confused when the taxi dropped us off as the house didn’t look at all like a hotel but it turns out it was right. As we had ear plugs it wasn’t such a bad place and the owner was very helpful, confirming all our flights for us. If you didn’t have earplugs it would have sounded like you were sleeping metres away from a very busy highway. Actually, the front room (our room) was literally ten metres from the main road which traffic roared down around the clock. There was also another main road at the other end of the street.
We spent our time in Lima getting the laundry done, replacing Jon’s sunglasses (he stood on the other ones in a moment of excitement when a condor swooped ovehead), using the internet, eating, and of course shopping. Naturally, I had to go back to Mari’s shop and buy some more stuff, especially because Emily sent an email requesting lots of souvenirs.
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Good to see you are surviving South America. You could write for the Lying Planet as I am thoroughly entertained and giggle my way through each blog. Sure beats reading reports on clinical competencies:( The photos are stunning you will be hard pressed to sort out those that will don your walls in memory of this adventure. It makes me want to go and have a look but I think I may be too unfit for all the hiking you seem to be enduring. Uncle Hugo would never entertain having a monkey on his head that's for sure. I would not get him out of his hotel room if he knew. Clearly you are having some great experiences. It will be easy to settle into your own bed but hard to settle into the drill of work I imagine. Oh well save for the next holiday that's what I am doing!!
Brett has been in hospital for a few days after injuring his back (just twisted funny and snapped a ligament or something) It's that heavy torso on that little spine that will need to be watched.
Some great news from Gary and Nat is that Nat is pregnant and the baby is due in May 2009. Risky after her illness and chemo but hopefully all will go well. You could pray for that. They are over the moon.
Look forward to seeing you both in November and celebrating 30x3 with you all. Love and stay safe Aunty Anne
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