i landed at 5.30am I think. Totally tired. Couldn't sleep well on the plane.
I'm at the Javier restaurant in Barranco district. Its a bohemian Neighborhood. They struggled to find me a vegetarian causa limena. I settled for something else. It overlooks the Pacific ocean.
Google Translate app has been a true blessing. I've been able to get around and speak and even in some cases follow what someone was saying.
When I reached 511 Lima hostel where am staying, I met César - an interesting caretaker. He hardly spoke English. We managed to understand each other using Google. He directed me to Kennedy parque area for breakfast. I was too early for everything. But the free wifi worked on the street so I spoke to A and S. then nana and mummy. Mira Flores is indeed a hip Neighborhood.
I waited La Lucha to open by 8am. Had vegetarian and heuvo sandwich and some juice. It was nice. Then I walked back. I've walked more than 12km everywhere today. I found this area very nice and upscale. Everything is clean.
I couldn't place the people. They are shy and look away. Some look at me twice because they know I'm not from here but I could be. Its funny. When you start speaking people are very friendly. It would've been easier if I knew more Spanish. I say whatever by learning from the app but when they respond I'm stumped. I figure it out sometimes.
The wait back at the hostel was long. Then I got my room. I was surprised that its so small. Then I got used to it. Now I think I even like it. That's the way it is. Really makes me wonder why we have such strong preferences about anything. The mind and body get used to everything.
Lunch I ate at Manzano a chifa (Chinese fusion restaurant). They made egg fried rice for me. I was sitting next to an older man.
[break]
I'm in Cusco now. But I'll complete what happened that day before the memory fades.
The older man I sat next to couldn't complete his food. He offered me his food. I politely responded soy vegetariana.
During sunset, I went to the Miraflores bay area. I don't know what you call it. there were surfers all around. Pacific ocean looked fantastic. Srikesh messaged right after asking for a drawing for a tattoo in Samika's name. I'm yet to do it.
Evening Patti at the Lima hostel recommended I go to the Barranca district for dinner. I did. And it was fun. First the taxi driver was extremely cooperative with the change. We searched until we got it. Then at the restaurant, I'd use Google Translate and say the food was delicious - it was a kind of a salad. He would take off in spanish - and I wouldn't catch a word. I'd just say si, si.
After dinner, I went back to kennedy parque area and loitered into Lima's urban jungle...
I walked 13+ km that day. Loitering.
I'm at the Javier restaurant in Barranco district. Its a bohemian Neighborhood. They struggled to find me a vegetarian causa limena. I settled for something else. It overlooks the Pacific ocean.
Google Translate app has been a true blessing. I've been able to get around and speak and even in some cases follow what someone was saying.
When I reached 511 Lima hostel where am staying, I met César - an interesting caretaker. He hardly spoke English. We managed to understand each other using Google. He directed me to Kennedy parque area for breakfast. I was too early for everything. But the free wifi worked on the street so I spoke to A and S. then nana and mummy. Mira Flores is indeed a hip Neighborhood.
I waited La Lucha to open by 8am. Had vegetarian and heuvo sandwich and some juice. It was nice. Then I walked back. I've walked more than 12km everywhere today. I found this area very nice and upscale. Everything is clean.
I couldn't place the people. They are shy and look away. Some look at me twice because they know I'm not from here but I could be. Its funny. When you start speaking people are very friendly. It would've been easier if I knew more Spanish. I say whatever by learning from the app but when they respond I'm stumped. I figure it out sometimes.
The wait back at the hostel was long. Then I got my room. I was surprised that its so small. Then I got used to it. Now I think I even like it. That's the way it is. Really makes me wonder why we have such strong preferences about anything. The mind and body get used to everything.
Lunch I ate at Manzano a chifa (Chinese fusion restaurant). They made egg fried rice for me. I was sitting next to an older man.
[break]
I'm in Cusco now. But I'll complete what happened that day before the memory fades.
The older man I sat next to couldn't complete his food. He offered me his food. I politely responded soy vegetariana.
During sunset, I went to the Miraflores bay area. I don't know what you call it. there were surfers all around. Pacific ocean looked fantastic. Srikesh messaged right after asking for a drawing for a tattoo in Samika's name. I'm yet to do it.
Evening Patti at the Lima hostel recommended I go to the Barranca district for dinner. I did. And it was fun. First the taxi driver was extremely cooperative with the change. We searched until we got it. Then at the restaurant, I'd use Google Translate and say the food was delicious - it was a kind of a salad. He would take off in spanish - and I wouldn't catch a word. I'd just say si, si.
After dinner, I went back to kennedy parque area and loitered into Lima's urban jungle...
I walked 13+ km that day. Loitering.
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