Mercados y Parques

Today is markets day. In the morning, I wandered up to the Inca Markets in central Miraflores, to buy useless souvenirs. Happy bargaining days. The parks in Miraflores are also beautiful - really clean and well-kept - so I took my time zig-zagging through them on the way.

 

Next was a failed attempt at paragliding. Trust, I've had two clear and beautiful days in Miraflores, but as soon as I want to go jump off a cliff the coast is covered in thick fog. That's OK, though, I came back and went to the Organic market down the road from the house. Amazing. I love organic hippies the world over. Everywhere, those two sweet words "sin gluten". I sat in another of the gorgeous parks, behind the organic markets, and enjoyed the most scrumptious vegan paparellena followed by a sweet strawberry and ginger tart.

 2 minutes later

Followed by the juiciest, sweetest mango back at the house and a big mug of Peruvian jungle coffee with cocoa. Yum?

Yesterday was the day that I was beaten by sweeten condensed milk. I picked up a suspiro (sigh of a Lima woman) during my dusk wanderings, and I just couldn't win. Suspiro is basically half a can of sweeten condensed milk, topped with gooey meringue and cinnamon. I mean, what more can you want in life? Except a big glass of water and maybe a half-time nap.

You can't see, but there were bubbles. BUBBLES 

This afternoon, it is back to the coast for a tour of pisco (though I can probably only do 2) and more food.

Sigh. Happy, full face.