Saturday, October 30, 2004
Lima
We made it to Lima. Took a while to get everyone through customs/immigration, but we finally made it to our hotel. The Hotel Maury is one of the oldest hotels in Lima. It has recently been renovated, but I guess not all of the rooms are equally "restored." Our room is pretty nice, but I hear Jay and Lauren's room lacks a toilet seat, and someone else reported a missing showerhead.
We have a quick breakfast then head out with the whole group--sixteen of us--to see some sights in Lima. Our hotel is just a block from the main square. We start there and walk through the Post Office. The Post Office is Italian architecture, originally with a large glass enclosure overhead. After an earthquake shattered the glass, it was not replaced for safety. All that remains now is the ornate iron framing. Some sort of iron wolf/critter holding the chandelier chain in the P.O.
We have a quick breakfast then head out with the whole group--sixteen of us--to see some sights in Lima. Our hotel is just a block from the main square. We start there and walk through the Post Office. The Post Office is Italian architecture, originally with a large glass enclosure overhead. After an earthquake shattered the glass, it was not replaced for safety. All that remains now is the ornate iron framing. Some sort of iron wolf/critter holding the chandelier chain in the P.O.
