Finally Here!

So I'm ready to finally put some pictures up here, and I can't figure out how to backdate stuff. I mean, it backdates, but the post doesn't slot in where it should. My theory here is that I'll just start over from the beginning, tell the story, and post the pictures. We'll see.

We left Los Angeles at 1:30 am PST and reached Lima at 6:30 pm EST, via a 6 hour layover in beautiful San Salvador airport. Lima is a dirty, dangerous place that I'd prefer never to see again; however, a good Lonely Planet tip drew us to a beautiful little hotel called Hostal El Patio in the Miraflores district. After setting down our things and taking a well-deserved shower, we walked around a bit and had a bottle of one of Peru's most popular beers, Cristal.

Right now Blogger is not allowing photo uploads, so I'll have to try this later. Damn Blogger.

Mom, Dad, Tim, and Nathan -- here's where we called you from at the San Salvador airport. Exciting, isn't it?

The cutest little hotel in all of Lima.

This is an ekeko -- the god of fortune, abundance, and love. You see him in houses, hotels, and restaurants throughout Peru. The little things all over him represent wishes -- you tie on a heart to wish for love, grain for a good harvest, and money for... money. Whatever you want, you give your ekeko. One we saw had a little suitcase, complete with a toothbrush and tiny passport inside.