July 14 Day 10 at Sea
We are in port. Ron and I took a shuttle into Mira Flores. Mira Flores and Callia are basically suburbs of Lima. Combined area of around 9 million people. On the drive, we went through the slums and crossed into more upscale area. We drove for much of the time along the ocean. We were dropped off at a very plush Marriot that sat directly across from a lovely park. We were told there was a shopping mall there, but couldn’t see anything like that. Someone directed us across the street and down the steps. Moments later we were in the most amazing shopping center I’ve ever seen. Three layers of stores were tucked into the cliff walls. Many restaurants—TGIF, Tony Romas, and several local places. There was even a Starbucks! We chose a local restaurant with balconies that jutted out over the cliff wall. I had a Pico Sour (the local drink) and Ron had a banana split. I would have liked a lunch, but we had just eaten before getting on the shuttle.
We found a Hush Puppy store and Ron bought shoes!! After dinner, we watched a glorious sunset. Ron took pictures. We then went to the theater to watch a Celine Dion documentary that was fabulous except for the very narrow bar of movie that distorted everything and made her look twice as wide as tall. Ron left shortly after it started but I stayed for the entire two hours. Love her singing and the tour was fascinating.
We met up again at the Piano Bar to listen to music and sing along. Diane plays our favorite music and has an amazing repertoire. At ten or so, we seem to turn into pumpkins.
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