First day in Lima

In Lima for the first day - very warm and muggy - I think I packed all the wrong stuff thinking it would be chilly - doh!
Staying in a resort area of Lima - Miraflores - a very wealthy area with wonderful views across the Pacific Ocean. I think crime must be a concern here as there seems to be a policeman on every corner. Mind you, Dafydd has reassured me that there hasn´t been a kidnapping of a tourist here since 1995. Just as well as the last thing Kath said to me before I left was that she wouldn´t negotiate with kidnappers or pay any ransom to get me back.
We´re off on a tour of Colonial Lima later today and then flying to Cusco early tomorrow morning to aclimatise to the altitude before heading off on the four day trek along the Inca Trail. Heard yesterday that the trail is now definately open after the landslides in January - I´m not sure whether I was pleased or not....looking at the mountains I think I might have liked the train better!!
Starting to speak the language like a local now...well, we can both order beer and get something that tastes as if it might be beer.
Adios for now!

Elwyn