Welcome to Lima!!

Well we got up early in the morning with about 2 1/2 hours sleep after packing and headed to the airport for our 7am flight out of Miami for Ecuador then on to Peru. We arrived a couple of hours early for the plane and was killing time at the airport. At about 45 minutes before the flight left we wandered over to the loading gate and was hearing them say final call for our flight, and so we gave them our tickets, and they asked that we stand aside and wait. A little nervous we did so; then they presented us with our new Business Class tickets!

They upgraded us, and we are not sure of the reason, but WOW first class on a 4 hour flight was NICE!
They of course wait on you hand and foot, but the seats have crazy controls and even lay flat! I

have to say that LAN airlines is the best airlines I have ever flown.

Well we landed in Ecuador and had to wait for 5 hours, then off to Peru, here is a pic of Ecuador.There was no first class for this 2 hour leg of the trip, but where well rested from the first leg. When we landed we had a couch sufing buddy waiting for us at the airport, Oscar, he was AWESOME!!! We grabbed a Taxi back to his place where he had another couple of couch surfers staying at this large house. We actually got our own room! There was a little party that night at his house as it was Saturday night and his friends were over; everyone was drinking Pisco Sour's. Here is a photo of Oscar and another of our beds in Lima

The next morning we were up and went with Oscar to this restaurant and had our first Cevechi. This is fish that is soaked in this lemon or lime marinade for a few minutes. The Peruvian fruit has a special acidity that actually cooks the fish with no heat. It was yummy!

After that we went with Fernando and 2 of his friends to Miraflores, which is a section of the city. These are paintings that were for sale there. There were some awesome pieces of work there. Some were only 7 bucks!!

As you may or may not know Peru is mainly Catholic so Baroque architecture is very prevalent and extremely ornate in Peruvian culture.

This is the door of that church.

After that we walked around lots more we snapped this photo from my dying camera. We had more awesome food and then a off to bed. its late so I'm wrapping up and will post more later!!!!