It's Saturday in Miraflores. We have been here since November 30th.
Although I am usually the one to sleep in, I rose at 6AM feeling well rested and
full of energy. So I opened the balcony sliding glass windows and was greeted
with a throng of walkers, runners, bikers and skateboarders with a few others doing
their own individual workouts at various stations in the Park. So I decided to
describe the scene to you through my eyes and muse:
The women are generally dressed to the nines with the latest running gear and
matching attire. They are rarely very far out of shape. These are the elite members
of Peruvian society and I note a similarity to their American counterparts except with a
happier way about them. They run/walk in groups, some with men, some not. A lot of
conversation permeates this relatively silent time of day.
The men are much more serious about their workout and amazingly even more fit.
They too are dressed in style and prepared for the workout. The men are more often
in ones or twos with a lot less chatter.
I decided to count the number of folks exercising as they passed underneath my 8th floor
vantage point. I was surprised to note about 1000 people per hour coming in and out of view
as they enter and disappear almost as rapidly.
The scene blooms with even more activity as the futbol and volleyball players take the
two courts and one field at 8AM.
Needless to say (but I will anyway) that I never tire of morning coffee on the balcony no
matter how early or late I rise.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
2016 - 2019 Itinerary
2016 Updated
January and February 2: Miraflores, Lima, Peru
February 2: Playas, Ecuador
February 6: Palm Beach, FL Ruairi & Stacey's Wedding
February 15: Condado Beach, San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 8: Stockholm, Sweden
March 10: Madrid, Spain
March 17: Torremolinos, Spain
April 1: Spain, Portugal
May 1: Amsterdam, Netherlands
June 1: Palm Beach, Florida
June 11: Deerfield Beach, FL Patrick and Jordan's Wedding
June 14: With Kaya to Amsterdam, London, Dublin
July 9: Galway, Ireland
August 1: Kinsale, Ireland
September 1: Chicago, IL
October 1: Miraflores, Lima, Peru
November 1: Buenos Aires, Argentina
December 1: Monteviedo, Uruguay
OLD 2016
January: Seville, Spain
February: Marbella, Spain
March: Barcleona, Spain
April: Valencia, Spain
May and June Barcelona, Spain
July and August Lyon, France
September Grenoble, France
October Marseilles/Cote De Azur, France
November and December Portugal
2017January and February: Ching Mai and Hua Hin, Thailand
March and April: Penang, MalaysiaMay, June, July: Tokyo, JapanJuly and August: Hilo, HawaiiSeptember: ChicagoOctober and November: ThailandDecember Malaysia2018January and February: HawaiiMarch, April and May: JapanJune: HawaiiJuly and August Florence September and October Rome November Bari December Brindisi 2018 January and February: Split March: Korcula April and May: Dubrovnik June: Rimini July and August: Venezia September: ItaliaOctober, November, December: Croatia2019Montevideo and Punta Del Este, Uruguay.
Lima Restaurants - January 2016
Lima Restaurants January 2016
MUSTS
**** Francesca's
**** Chifa Tita in San Isidro Graded by Irene and I
**** Mangos Brunch on Sunday or Breakfast Lunch or dinner at Larcomar on the cliff.
*** Costazul (10) Great dinner
**** Pescador Capitales (10)Lunch
**** Mercado for a late lunch
**** La Lucha absolutely outrageously great sandwiches.
**** LaRed
** Manalo Sandwich Shop at Parque Kennedy
*** Cafe De La Paz in Parque Kennedy
** La Mar late lunch
*** Alfresco's
YET TO GO
Punta Azul
** Rosa Nauitica (Stilts in the water
** Mirasol 15 - minutes by taxi. Great food and viewoint
** Central
** Costa Verde - Seafood Buffet until 2:30 pm
Malabar
Maido - Japanese fusion $$$
** Chala - grilled meats, view in Barranco
Raphael - upscale, highly recommended Peruvian food in Miraflores. $$
Kim Kagen: Condo Pricing in Salinas
1) Conquistador - $1100 per month for 4 BR 4 BA, June-Nov., big balcony large LR w/ good light and ocean view
2) Alomar - $1200 per month for 3BR 2BA...great furnishings...2 flat screens...decent balcony...amenities...ocean view.
FYI....$900 per month for a 3 BR 2/BA...No View/No Balcony.
FYI....$900 per month for a 3 BR 2/BA...No View/No Balcony.
3) Casa Blanca, Chipipe Beach - $1200 per month for 3BR 2-1/2BA...great balcony...ocean view
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