San Miguel & Miraflores

We spent yesterday morning and early afternoon in San Miguel (the area in which our hostal is located). Many neighbourhoods and a very large new shopping area. Scotiabank has just made its way into Peru (about 6 months ago). The line-ups at the bank were long yesterday (it was pay day). We came back to our hostal mid-afternoon and looked for places to stay in Huanchaco near Trujillo (up the coast). We also booked some "omnibus" (out-of town bus) tickets that were delivered to the hostal. For supper, we took a bus to Miraflores and ate in an open-air restaurant that over-looked the main plaza and park. There was lots of life: singing, dancing, a wedding, markets, traffic, and lots of conversation. We took the same bus back to the hostal around 9 PM and met a very nice lady who had spent much of her life in Florida. She helped us find our stop and offered to assist us at any time during our trip. We will be in touch with her when we return to Lima in 1 or 2 months time.