Well, here we are in Arequipa, Peru. Our plane left McAllen about an hour and a half late on Wednesday, but we left Houston right on time. We arrived in Lima, Peru, on time at 10:30 p.m. to about 1000 other people waiting to get through customs. I am being literal, not exagerating the number. Three huge flights all came in at the same time. We got through customs without them opening our bags, even though we got a red light - they just scanned our bags and motioned us through.
Our next task was to find Uber, our cab driver. He was not there so after being hassled by many other cab drivers, we paid the price and had one take us to our Hostel. We got there at midnight only to find out they had no record of our reservation. So at midnight what are we to do? The cab driver took us to a hotel of his choosing in Mira Flores in Lima. It was adequate for $40.00 rather than the $25.00 we had been expecting. It is true you should take twice as much money as you think you will need, and half the clothes. We already had taken only half the clothes.
So we got to bed at 1:00 a.m. We slept quite well until the noise started about 6:00.
We left Lima at 1:50 p.m. and arrived at 2:15 in Arequipa, to the smiling faces of Dan and Jully. Another missionary couple came to pick us up. We spent the evening with Dan and Jully and are now ready to get some rest.
Thanks to all who have prayed for us. (No, we did not have to pay for extra weight on Lan Peru) The Lord is good. Don and I are both tired, but feeling pretty well.
Tomorrow we plan to see Arequipa with Dan and Jully. We are staying at La Posada de Cayma, a hostel in Arequipa.
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Glad to see you have made it. Jesse wanted to ride his bike by your house, just to make sure that you were not still here. Hope your health continues to improve. God Bless!
My, how many unexpected "hoops" you had to jump through before getting lodging. I am praying that you will have an encouraging, productive time.
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