Highlights so far include an upgraded flight (whoop!), managing to suppress my fear and actually enjoy the journey, then a crazy taxi ride in two separate cars (seemed they didn't get the 'by the way we have two massive bike boxes' memo) with my driver Paulo teaching me Spanish (as though I was a four year old which was probably fairly generous!) whilst simultaneously hanging out the window to direct Ant's car and teaching me how to Latin America dance... Oh yeah and occasionally he concentrated on driving... Exhilarating! Meanwhile an occasional glance into Ant's car revealed his experience with the slightly dubious 'man with big car our hotel driver picked up off the street' driver was less 'Dancing, Spanish lesson' and more 'I hope I don't die!'. It's OK though, we'd prepared fully for any dodgy situation... Before leaving the airport, Ant handed me all important documents which I quite literally stuffed down my pants, whilst memorising the numberplate of 'dubious man with big car'. By the time we got to bed we realised this really is the life... I mean what else would we be doing at 3am uk time?!!
So I'm pleased to say both drivers were actually incredibly friendly and trustworthy and we are now sat safely enjoying eggs, bread, cheese and coffee over breakfast, and about to go explore Lima before braving opening the bikes to survey any damage.
Happy Thursday everyone xxxxx
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Hooray hooray!! safely arrived :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for posting to let us all know.
Definitely want pic of first llama / alpaca / vicuna / guanaco you see. So that we can learn the difference...xxx
It would all be fine - we know Ant would have out muscled the guy of the bikes were ever at risk! Glad you're all set and enjoy Lima!
ReplyDeleteTom & Jen x
Recently had one of those experiences myself in Paraguay! Interestingly exhilarating or what?!! ���� enjoy! �������� Claire T. X
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