¡Adios Colombia, Hola Peru!

After Santa Marta I headed back to Cartagena where I spent the last couple of days making sure I saw everything there was to see. I got lost in old town Cartagena taking way too many pictures, attended a baptism and slept in the ghettos of Monteria and took a boat to a beautiful beach with some new friends. Colombia was a very interesting place to start the trip because its still so new to tourist. More often than not I was the only gringo in a particular place and I can count the number of people who spoke English on one hand. With that being said it does make the whole experience that much more gratifying and if I can get by on my limited Spanish in Colombia I should be fine down the road.

So after two wonderful weeks in Colombia I boarded a plan to Peru yesterday morning and spent the day in Mira Flores, just outside of Lima. After spending the previous night sleeping at the airport in Bogota I decided to spend a little extra on a boutique hostel for my one night in Lima. I also decided it was time to confront one of my fears that I have been putting off since I first landed in South America. I have been in desperate need of a haircut but have been putting it off for fear that some barber would take one look at my overflowing mane and decide to make it his rat tail masterpiece. It turned out just fine and for $5 I got a hair wash, masace and nice haircut. Not a bad deal!!!

Before ending this entry I wanted to write about my favorite meal so far on my trip. This part of Peru is located on the Pacific ocean and is known for their ceviche and fish. I decided I wanted to splurge a little so I got a good recommendation from my hostel and ate like a king. I started off with some amazing ceviche followed by a tasty marisco soup all washed down with some Spanish White wine. I was in heaven and after two glasses of wine slept like a baby. Today I fly to Cuzco high up in the Andes to try and get acclimated to the altitude before my trek to Machu Pichu on Saturday.