what a gorgeous day – glad i brought the spf 70 sunblock, as it was bright, and i have a tendency to fry in the sun (this is one of many reasons i prefer rain and gloom…); i had to appreciate the beauty of this place, tho, sun or not… i took the shuttle down to the marriott and waterfront shops, where i did some free internet (got to e-chat w/bob! yay! xoxo!), drank good coffee, looked at expensive stuff, listened to an awesome astrid gilberto-like, soft, latin rendition of pink floyd songs… i know, it doesn’t seem like it would work, but i am totally going to borrow the concept and apply it to a few other artists as well… as you cross the blvd by the marriott going towards the ocean, all you see is a park with some statues, pools, fountains and an overlook platform to view the coast below, but as soon as you are on the platform, there are stairs going down to many layers of high end and trendy shops set into the hillside, a movie theater, restaurants, from american imports like chilis to elegant bistros with local fare… i’ve never been to a mall set into a cliff before, and what a beautiful backdrop of coastline and the waves crashing! wow! i could imagine getting a swanky hotel gig with bob for a month or two and enjoying the scene a little longer – i didn’t find out about the boho artist section of town (that is apparently an artist and musician’s haven with great restaurants and clubs) ‘til it was too late, so next time i come back, i’ll check it out… got a few nice pics to share, tho they don’t quite get the color and sound… missing my family a ton, especially my babies (nino, give gimli a hug; gimli, lick nino's face), and if i could teleport everyone out here, this trip would feel complete! i am staying busy, tho, and it makes the time go by... we are already 10% done! unbelievable...
tonight's theme was the music of nat king cole... because they brought a peruvian folklore show on at 7, my 7-8 was dead... then i had about a third of my room through 10:30; after two busy days in the sun, they were dropping like flies from there on... still had my broadway guru, my hut sut olsen guy and my lady behind me at the bar who is my recent convert til the very end... we've changed theme time and happy hour to 9pm instead of 10 so the folks who go to the 10 o'clock mainstage show can have a cocktail at my place first... it was my idea, and they changed it, so i hope the result will be good... i also volunteered to do a sea day 'name that tune' session since the late diners and late show folks always miss the games at night... trying to keep everybody happy! we've got 4 sea days now on the way to easter island... wish me luck! ciao, df
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| peruvian dog fashion - almost got one for gimli but nino would have killed me |
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| view from larcomar mall |
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| cool statue in park |
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| vendors walk right into busy lima traffic to sell stuff |
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| cool murals abound |
port song for callao peru
(to the tune of “el condor pasa” by simon and garfunkel)
a little west of lima lies callao
i’ll tell you now; it’s big and ho-o-ow; 5th biggest now
of latin american cities, don’t you know
after mexico city and sao paulo, buenos aires and rio
in 1535 old pizarro moved here y’know,
he loved it so-o-o, and it did grow
one third of all peru round here does roam
not counting bones in catacombs; 9 million call it home
the germans, french and japanese, italians too and the chinese
so many immigrants arrived, and now they multiculturally thrive in peruvian life
the tourism industry is pretty keen
and the restaurant scene’s - world class, i mean - fusion cuisine
they export lots of things here from peru
like coffee they grew, and sugar, to-o-oo, and cocaine, it’s true
the ubiquitous peruvian flute bands
were nowhere man, they must’ve all been ba-a-anned to america’s lands
though handicrafts were easier to find,
they blew my mind; craftsmanship so f-i-ine it must take some time
i loved this desert city by the sea; i went and shopped for my family
a new golf hat for my son’s dad - only five bux… now that’s not bad, no it’s not bad
an alpaca scarf and ocarina too;
through it I blew; doo doo de dooo and bracelets, too
i almost caved and got some awesome boots;
they were so cute, and the right size fo-oo-oo-ot, but my funds were kaput
the indian market and the *larcomar (*mall on seaside)
had a hold on me like salaza-a-ar, and with heavy heart
i made my way back to the cruise ship dock,
by 3 o’clock - just one more sto-o-p at the dockside shops
and then it’s time to write a song – i’d better start, i don’t have too long
i hope you all had a good stay in lima for - the past two days… the past two days
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