Patience is a virtue and beginning on this boat has given me the opportunity to be very virtues. Day three and four gave gone more less like those before it with three gruel like meals a day and many stops at little villages along the river. I have to say that if it wasn't for my amazing bunkmates and the super friendly youth on the boat I would not be in the same happy state I am in now. These are the first friends I can say I have made on the journey and I will...

Day two of four on the stunning Amazon river. Yesterday (11/13) Alex and I boarded the Henry 7th ship which is stocked with 70% goods and 30% people all going to Iquitos the worlds largest city inaccessible by road. The day started at 6:30am as we boarded the boat and we saw exactly what we were getting ourselves into. I was shocked at the overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at first, but after I gave myself a reality check I realized that this was what I need ...

Well where to begin. I guess I'll start from day three in Peru. After walking around and acquainting myself with the Miraflores area the second day I decided to go site seeing. I began day three (11/9) by walking to the hucana ruins in Miraflores. It was very interesting and gave me some insight into the progression of lima's civilizations. It was somewhat sad to know that the site had been more or less treated as a garbage site until the 80's, but the excavation...

Well I got through the day here in el districto de mariaflores en Lima. I got up around noon from my bunk in the condor house hostel, which is actually rather comfy. After a little refreshing I went out on the town. I wondered for around 3 horas along the stunning coast of Peru. Eventually I had a nice long sitting/grazing session in one of the gorgeous parks that seem to run the entire mariaflores area. I will be doing some museo viewing tomorrow and off course ...

Just landed here in Lima and arrived at the hostel. It has Bren a long day of anticipation and travels. For now I am just ready for rest and in the morning I will begin my quest through the city if kings.