
After nearly 24 hours of airports, flights, and a whole lot of waiting, we’ve finally arrived in Peru! To say it was a long day would be an understatement by the time we stepped off the plane, we felt like we’d been through an endurance test worthy of an adventure reality show.
Our journey began in London, it was an early start a 7am so we were on the road at 4am we boarded our first flight to Madrid. A short hop, but in reality, it was just the warm up for the real challenge: the long haul flight from Madrid to Lima.
For the most part, the girls handled the journey like pros. One notable tantrum made an appearance 40 odd minutes before landing in Lima. Because, of course, if you’re going to have a meltdown, you time it perfectly for the final stretch when everyone (including us) is running on fumes. But credit where it’s due, Ali worked some magic and managed to contain the situation before it escalated further (if that was possible) it’s amazing how loud a screaming kid is on a plane!
Once we landed in Lima, things actually went fairly smoothly. We had pre-booked a taxi through Booking.com, which turned out to be a lifesaver. Once we finally got our bags (slowest baggage ever) we were on our way no scrambling for transport or haggling over fares with two exhausted kids in tow.
The drive to our hotel took 30 minutes giving us just enough time to soak in our first glimpses of Peru from the car window bright city lights, bustling streets, and the sudden realisation that we were officially in South America (and damn they drive like lunatics)
We’re staying put for four days to gather ourselves, adjust to the time zone, and recover from the madness of travel. This hotel is just a base camp before we set off to explore properly.
So, what’s next? The real adventure starts soon! From here, we’ll be hitting the road and diving into everything Peru has to offer. Stay tuned there’s so much more to come!