4/11  I think this might be my last post.  The last 3 days have been great. Sun, sand and water. No sightseeing or going anywhere. Lima, the Miraflores area, is beautiful. Right on fhe ocean. Below is a picture from our balcony.  The first day, we arrived about 4pm because we had an hour delay due to a mechanical problem with the plane. But, they immediately served us a hot sandwich and some drinks. No problem.  The ride from the airport was interesting. First off, our taxi driver got hit by another taxi while we were in the crosswalk, walking to our taxi. Scarry. Second, there are no traffic signs or lights in this city. Every intersection is a crapshoot and you just go. Picture NYC like that. Third, there are all walks of life. Women in andean costume to men in business suits. There are bike taxis, cars, burrors, etc all going at their own pace and whim.
T and I went out for a nice dinner in Larcomar. This place is a huge restaurant and shopping complex built into the cliffs. It is 4 stories deep, with all sorts of balconies to eat on. Really nice. It is only a 3 minute walk from the hotel.
The 2nd day we were going to rent bikes to explore  the "boardwalk".  However the rental place wanted to keep our passports to insure we would bring back the bikes. NO WAY!  Instead we walked down to the beach, 371 steps and some other downward inclines. This whole area is up on a 200 to 300 ft. cliff. I forgot to mention, when we woke up and until about 1pm, the entire area was socked in fog. Down by the beach it was clear.  We literally laid around on the beach area all afternoon. We watched the surfers (this is a big surf area). It made me think of our trip to Puerto Rico. These are pretty big waves for surfing. We met B and G around 6pm, went to the store and bought some food and had dinner on our balcony. So peaceful.
Yesterday was day 3 for us and back to the beach. T keeps himself busy picking up garbage on the beach. I know Nikki will be smiling. In the evening we went to Circuito Magico del Agua. A wonderful fountain show with 9 fountains, music and laser lights. We spent about 2 hours there. The taxi brought us back and we decided to go to the Casino. I put 10 soles in a penny slot machine and in 2 spins lost it. Seems the maximum bet button had been pushed. Oh well another 10 soles, one spin and I won 16, 000 credits which equaled 84 US dollars on a penny bet. G won 16 dollars. So, we immediately cashed out, went to Mangos in Larcomar and had a goodbye, double pisco sour. They were yummy. Lima is the birthplace of pisco sours.
Today we are all packed and have to check out at noon. We are going to take a double decker city tour, have a nice lunch and then leave for the airport about 6pm. In a city of 8 million, with a cab ride of at least 35 minutes, it is best to leave early. We learned that lesson in Arequipa with the taxi ride from hell.
See you all soon.