Cuatro dias en Peru (Four days in Peru)

Hola! It's high time I shared some of what's been happening for me since I left home on Sunday. Here's one highlight from each day...

Day 1: Footpaths!!!!!!!
Those of us who have spent a reasonable amount of time in Indonesia know that (with some exceptions) Indonesia doesn't do footpaths very well. It's ok, there are other things to love, right?! One of the first things I noticed here in Miraflores (a modern suburb of Lima) is that there are lots of footpaths. The avenue where my hotel is has a footpath running down the middle of it, all the way to the Pacific ocean :-D

 If I walk for ten minutes or so, I get to this:

Day 2: A shopping centre in a cliff

There are lots of parks at the edge of the land here - it's mostly cliffs/hills, so they look out over the ocean and whatever beach there happens to be below. Like this one:

 Except under this park, there's a shopping centre!!

Day 3: School

Like a lot of places here, my new workplace doesn't look like much from the front. However, when you go in, it's an extensive set of terraces, with different buildings and gardens everywhere. It's kind of weird realising that when planning buildings here, weather doesn't really have to be considered. It doesn't really rain (Lima is technically a dessert, it's just foggy a lot), it doesn't get too hot or cold, and as a result everything is open. 

Day 4: Cat park!
There's a park that is basically the centre of Miraflores, where there are lots of cats. The park is clean, so are the cats, and they are basically tame from being around so many people all the time. There's a small amphitheater in the centre, where if you sit down, one or more cats will come over to sit with (or on - see the tabby below!) you. It's really nice, and I can't wait to take a book and read for an hour or so with a cat on my lap :-)

Bonus: it 'rained' today
One or two people told me it rained on Monday, and again today. I didn't understand, so just nodded. I wouldn't call it rain!!!! At home we would call it spitting, but I guess the best description is that it was like walking through mist or fog. Tiny, tiny drops that catch in your eyelashes and aren't enough to even make your skin feel wet. It's nice to know I don't have to carry an umbrella with me any more! The only downside is what my hair does in high humidity: Blargh!!!