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Trips: and one last trip before we come home.........? Shorthand link: http://www.blogabond.com/chrishoorweg

Lima

Lima, Peru

Hi All,

Our flight over to Lima was just fine, although we wouldn't recommend Iberia Airlines for long haul. Didn't have individual screens and not a lot of food for such a long flight. I kept getting poor Chris sandwiches (we know he doesn't cope too well on an empty stomach).

Anyway, the trip is not all about the airlines.

Lima was as expected really. Fairly dirty, very noisy and not a lot to see really so we were glad we just spent the day there to recover from jet lag. We checked out the main sights surrounding Plaza Mayor and Plaza San Martin. We had a fantastic lunch at a little local cafe, La Casera - we stood out slightly as the only tourists but had a great time ordering our food in Spanish (with just a little help from our trusty dictionary). For 5.50 soles each (about 1 pound) we had a big bowl of chicken soup (much needed as it was freezing) and then a big plate of chicken, rice and vegetables and a local drink which tasted like camomile and honey, really tasty!

Changing of the Guard

We watched 'The changing of the Guard' at the Palace - this seemed a little disorganised but interesting all the same. The police come out in full riot gear, covers taken off the military tanks and the band played 'If I could' by Simon and Garfunkel!! As you can imagine, Chris and I were in hysterics. (ed: We've since learned that the songs name is 'Aero Condor' and Simon and Garfunkel ripped off the melody!)

Off tomorrow to Iquitos where we will travel 3 hours by boat to our Jungle Lodge in the Amazon. Can't wait.
Hope you're all well.
Lots of love Corinne and Chris xx

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chrishoorweg on September 3, 2007 from Lima, Peru

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Final Preparations

London, United Kingdom

Well only a little while now till we go. We can't wait till our South American adventure begins. All the years planning will shortly be put to the test!!
Next stop..... LIMA and the AMAZON.

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chrishoorweg on August 21, 2007 from London, United Kingdom

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Krakow

Krakow, Poland

Well, our final Eastern Europe trip before we head off on our big finale was a weekend away to the lovely Krakow in Poland. It was a great weekend. Krakow itself was beautiful. Undestroyed by the Germans in the war, so it's as it was since the 1200's

Street Scape Krakow

Church in Market Square

Fallen Communist Head

We also went to Auschwitz, which was very interesting. Very sobering too. As much as you may have read or seen in other exhibitions or museums (of which we've been to a few on this subject) doesn't ever really prepare you for the actual scale of the sites involved. They are just enormous.

Rail into Birkenau

Hard work freedom

Electric Fences Auschwitz

'Beds' in Birkenau, or Auschwitz camp 2

All in all though, a great weekend away, with lovely weather and food.

Next update will be from South America!!

C and Cx

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chrishoorweg on August 17, 2007 from Krakow, Poland

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