Travel to Peru, Lima, Miraflores.

We headed down to Pachacama via Barranco. Barranco was home to the peruvian artists and writers. Aparently it is known for dancing and partying once the sun goes down but James and I won't get to see that. Visited the Iglescia La Ermita, which was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1940. Walked across the Bridge of sighs which is suppose to be a romantic place for lovers to meet (there is so many places here for lovers to meet). Then off through the industrial and slum area to Pachacama.

Pachacamac was the deity worshipped in the city of Pachacamac by the Ichma.

Pacha Kamaq was believed to have created the first man and woman, but forgot to give them food and the man died. The woman cursed Pacha Kamaq, accusing him of neglect, and Pacha Kamaq made her fertile. Later Pacha Kamaq killed her son and cut the corpse into pieces, each of which became a separate fruit or vegetable plant. The woman's second son, Wichama, escaped, so Pacha Kamaq killed the woman. Wichama sought revenge and drove Pacha Kamaq into the ocean.

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Travel to Peru, Lima, Miraflores.

Our travel day was rather uneventful. Despite fears of delays from furloughs, none of our planes left late. In fact, most left a bit early. Flying out of Houston, we sat on the tarmac just a few minutes as they started rerouting planes through a storm. We passed through a little of it, and it was some of the worst turbulence I remember experiencing. It felt like we were going through a rollercoaster. But that was as much as any excitement as we had on the planes.

There were a few highlights of the day.

 • We only had a third person in our row on one out of three flights. For the other two, we got to stretch out, which was lovely.
 • In Houston, we finally got to eat at the infamous Papadeaux. It was definitely good, though I wonder if the non-airport version is better.
 • The Panama City airport was FULL of claw machines. They were all over the place and played pop music while you went for the toy. I only tried one since it cost a whole dollar, but it was glorious.
 • Finishing two books (Amy Raby's Assassin's Gambit and Turn Right at Machu Picchu) and a good chunk of Final Fantasy 4.

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