The last few days we had been watching the building of what is Lima answer to the Chelsea flower show. We had hoped to see it before our departure but we were 2 days too early.

    The front is decorated with Statis flowers. It took 3 days to decorate.

 Don’t mess with me sort of look. They do say owners look like their pet!

Security is a huge business in Peru. There are security guards and police everywhere.

We stayed an extra 2 days in Lima for Mr.Fix it Travel Peru to sort out our program and he was still trying to print tickets when the taxi collected us to take us to the Bus station. “I will email you the last tickets and details” were his parting words. Not good for the blood pressure!

The bus was incredibly comfortable, well organised. Lunch was served by a pretty hostess and we could not believe we were already there 4 hrs later, having travelled through some pretty dismal villages and barren landscape.

 We don’t know if this is the result of the earthquake or it just we way it is. What ever it is dire                                                 This house was in the middle of a slum. So incongruous!                                                                                                                                 

  Such a barren land. Only desert

We were met at the bus station by the daughter of our hotelier.  He, in turn, drove us to the hotel.

    Not quite vintage but great fun!……………