Back in Lima

Jaime's birthday.
We did actually stay in Lima a few days longer just for this party and it was all worth it.

Girls having a chicks movie night.
funny how little Arantxa made sure that it only lasted for 20 minutes.

1800 furniture made out of cedar wood with a finish of mother of pearl and sea turtle shell. Complete with secret locked compartments.  The keys to these compartments are also hidden somewhere on this piece of furniture.
At the Pedro de Osma Museum in Barranco, Lima. 

Closer look.
These were the only two photos we were able to take of the inside of the museum.

Walking through the museum of Pedro de Osma.
This museum has an exquisite collection of colonial furniture, silverwork and art, some of it dates back to the 1500's.

Partying with the bros

Me and a pretty lady

At my nephew's Samuelitos birthday.

Little Arantxa having her first makeup malfunction.

Whilst staying at Jaime's and Mili's place they often cook amazing meals.
It's like a competition to better the day before.
We liked it!

The following 6 pictures are from the Casa Aliaga, which is located next to the Government Palace on land given to
Jeronimo de Aliaga in 1535. He was one of Pizarro's followers. This house has been occupied by 16 generations of his descendants .  The furniture are a masterpiece on their own, the two mirrors are French from the 17th century with
carved faces of Marie Antoinette, the chandelier originally ran on gas and was changed to electric and still has the
gas valves.

At the centre of the house.

Painting of the original lay out of the buildings around the Palacio de Govierno (Government Palace).
When Pizarro first arrived he build his palace on top of the palace that belong to the local chief Taulichusco.

The dinning room.
Also a portrait of Jeronimo de Aliaga and a French clock from the 17'th century.

The sword that belong to Jeronimo de Aliaga , he was a captain of the group of Spanish soldiers during the capture
of the last Inca Atahualpa.

This is part of the foyer.  The hand carved wooden table was amazing.  Louise kept saying "mum would have like to see this"

This is a Chinese company. Nothing to do with Australia except using our name to sell cloths.                                                                        I kinda feeling a bit ripped off.

Everybody needs a hug sometimes.

Little Arantxa loves a good dance. Believe it or not we are all dancing in this photo. Whenever Arantxa is sad, just crank up the music and start dancing and all is well.

Reconstructed Inca ruins.  This was originally an Inca "Womens retreat"  The beach was just behind me.

"A day out at the ruins" with Joaquin and the family. We had a few days out with Joaquin and his family.  Always guaranteed to be a great day.

Original Inca road.  This was the main road in and out of Pachacamac.

Climbing to the top of another Temple. Check out the view. This temple had the best view but it turned out to be only for the dead.  It was a cemetery.

Madeline has fallen in love with "El Chavo".  A TV legend here in Peru.  Very funny show.  Here she is mimicking one of the characters, Chilindrina.

Big day out in the city with a great bunch of people.  We all went to have a look inside the Government palace.  Which according to Jose was unheard of, when he was younger. Even 15years ago the palace was constantly surrounded by tanks and army personnel day and night, just in case there was an attempt at a take over of government.  It just goes to show how the political system in Peru has settled down.  

El Salon Dorado (The Golden Room)
This is where the president hands out the medals and stuff.

Looking from the inside out.
When I was here  in Peru in 1996 they wouldn't even let me take a picture of the palace from the streets.

The Tupac Amaru Room.
Tupac Amaru II, was the last Inca blood descendant.
He was an Indigenous  leader of a rebellion against the Spanish colonials in 1780.

Conference table.

Apparently we drank a dozen bottles of spirits.  The muso's that were hire for the night had logged off but left the equipment.  It was jam session just waiting to happen.  I reckon we all sounded pretty good.

Even the gringa got on the microphone.
After the party we needed a couple of days to recover we packed the bags again and on Tuesday we took a bus
to the city of Arequipa to take on the Colca canyon and whatever got in the way.