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Your crowds remind me of a trip I made into Zurich, Switzerland a long time back. We found ourselves in the old town in the middle of a festival. Do not remember the name but it had started at 11:11 am on November 11. Everyone in the crowds were in various costumes and were very very friendly. It seems that they had been drinking since the start of the festival (or before) and it was dinner time when we got there. It was very loud, very crowded but a lot of fun. Looking forward to the rest of this update.
Oh wow, what great updates Douglas - your room looks amazing. And you're right, your photos of Lima obviously don't do it justice from your point of view, as there is no way it looks dirty. It looks beautiful to me!
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Your room looks lovely! Glad you found someplace where you can be comfortable. I'm with Chez. Lima doesn't look too bad, but I can understand not taking photos of things that are unappealing. Sorry about the crowds during that festival. It kind of reminds me of the crowds in Times Square on New Year's Eve (which I've never experienced, and don't ever want to thankyouverymuch). But since you had to deal with the crowds and delays, at least you got to see what all the fuss was about. I guess that's something! Whether it was worth it or not, well...
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Great hotel room, Douglas. I can see why you are glad you stuck to the plan.
Sorry Lima didn't appeal more--I guess you just rack it up to experience. You are certainly amongst the minority in this country that can say you have visited the city and seen for yourself.
Of course, all the time I was reading about you getting jostled I was flashing back to my pickpocketing experience in Athens on the tram. I am sure that you were very aware of people around you and my guess is that added to the tension. Kudos to you on keeping your frustration in check!
Glad you stuck with your original plan. That room is lovely.
Thanks for sharing your opinion about Lima. I wouldn't have taken any pictures of that side of things, either. You did find some beautiful things to photograph, though.
I'm not a huge fan of big crowds either. Glad you were able to control your frustrations & didn't end up in jail.
Glad you stuck with your original plan. That room is lovely.
Thanks for sharing your opinion about Lima. I wouldn't have taken any pictures of that side of things, either. You did find some beautiful things to photograph, though.
I'm not a huge fan of big crowds either. Glad you were able to control your frustrations & didn't end up in jail.
I'm so glad that you were able to understand where I was coming from. Sometimes that can be hard to communicate with the written word.
Great hotel room, Douglas. I can see why you are glad you stuck to the plan.
Sorry Lima didn't appeal more--I guess you just rack it up to experience. You are certainly amongst the minority in this country that can say you have visited the city and seen for yourself.
Of course, all the time I was reading about you getting jostled I was flashing back to my pickpocketing experience in Athens on the tram. I am sure that you were very aware of people around you and my guess is that added to the tension. Kudos to you on keeping your frustration in check!
Thankfully I had my moneybelt on and wasn't really worried about valuables being stolen. You are exactly correct I am racking it up to experience. Funny, I had read a few negative comments about Lima, but they were all from historic figures. I just figured that things probably would be different in the 21st century. But sadly, no.
All caught up again. Sorry for the large and unruly crowds in Lima. Your pictures are great for all you did and saw. Oh, and love that room too!
It was a good room. It was $110/night which is rather pricey for Lima. We definitely were paying a premium for staying in a gay hotel. However, the price was worth it to us. If others want to visit Lima, I would recommend not spending over $50/night. You can get a very nice room at that rate no problem.
Your room looks lovely! Glad you found someplace where you can be comfortable. I'm with Chez. Lima doesn't look too bad, but I can understand not taking photos of things that are unappealing. Sorry about the crowds during that festival. It kind of reminds me of the crowds in Times Square on New Year's Eve (which I've never experienced, and don't ever want to thankyouverymuch). But since you had to deal with the crowds and delays, at least you got to see what all the fuss was about. I guess that's something! Whether it was worth it or not, well...
Yeah, I don't care to experience Times Square on New Year's Eve either. I had the chance one year right after 9/11. It was really mild and warm. But due to security reasons once you were in that part of midtown you were stuck. There was no getting out. Being stuck with a bunch of rowdy drunks doesn't really appeal to me.
I look at the whole first day in Lima as a learning experience.
Oh wow, what great updates Douglas - your room looks amazing. And you're right, your photos of Lima obviously don't do it justice from your point of view, as there is no way it looks dirty. It looks beautiful to me!
Yes, our hotel room was nice. I would not consider it amazing. To be honest, I think the most amazing room I've ever stayed in was at the Beach Club Villas of all places. But that is because I'm always traveling on the cheap and I lucked out with some very generous friends one year.
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And you're right, your photos of Lima obviously don't do it justice from your point of view, as there is no way it looks dirty. It looks beautiful to me! 
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