Lima 2002

In 2002 we left Ft. Lauderdale, went thru the Panama Canal and

down the west coast of SA and up the east coast. We are going the

opposite direction this time, so my old journal entries are in reverse

order to current trip. I say this to clarify my Lima entry.

We had a city tour of Lima. Although we still saw some poor areas,

after visiting the main square & a large cathedral & a monastery, we

went to the more affluent suburbs San Cristobel and Miraflores. We

drove along the coast our return to the ship & it was a lovely

drive. Again, we are still in a desery-3 inches of rain a year & it is quite

different. However, at some points, the Andes are maybe 30 miles

away. Because of this close proximity to the mountains, the cold

from the mts. Meeting the humidity of the ocean cause a lot of fog