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Lima,
Peru We arrived in Lima
and were confronted with the health department and a slew of photographers
and tv cameras. After the inspection,
the crew conducted a press conference on the dock below our balcony. We learned that most
of the
We were treated, as the captain stated, as a plague ship, and the health
department insisted on inspecting
the ship before it could even dock.
You can see photos taken of this group below. After we were finally cleared
to leave the ship, we took the shuttle for the
45 minute ride from Callao to Lima. The road to Lima was lined with some
pretty horrendous housing.
top-level homes (they are stacked 2 or 3 high) had no water, sewer, or
electricity.The closer we got
to Lima, the better the housing and neighborhoods, and most of the parts
of Lima we saw were like any other
large city. (Lima is the 18th largest city in the world). We enjoyed walking
around seeing the sites before catching
the shuttle back to the ship. Again, our day's journey reminded us how
lucky we are to be living in the USA.
