Lima Day 12: Final Peru Post

Monday, March 24

I spent most of the morning on my last day packing. I had Lunch plans with David for 1:00 pm.

Leaving the apartment early allowed me plenty of time to get some eating in on the way to Lunch. I stopped at a random Panaderia (bakery) and started off with a Pastel and an Empanada.

That set me back a whole $2, so I still had some money for the rest of my pre-Lunch.

With time, I stopped at another random tiny eatery, and ordered a Sandwich and a Cremolada.

The sandwich was shredded Chicken with Potato Strips. My Cremolada came -- instead of in a cup -- in a dish with a spoon. Very elegant. And tasty.

Then it was Lunch time. I met David at La Paisana in Magdelana. We'd been there once before and I really liked it, so I asked for a repeat.

We atarted with a Cebiche, mixed Fish and Seafood.

It was wonderful. I've had very few non-wonderful Cebiches in Lima, but I continue to be pleased every time.

Our second dish -- I don't remember the name -- was Rice and Seafood, but instead of the Rice, they used Mashed Plantains.

EDIT: David wrote me and said that the dish is called Majarisco.

I have not seen this anywhere else in my Peruvian travels. David tells me that this is a common dish in the northern city of Piura. We both at as much as we could, and wound up leaving some over.

After that, we headed down the block to the Ice Cream Parlor. I had one scoop; David had two.

David and I said our good-byes, and he promised me a new place for my next visit.

I finished packing, and then I got to meet up with Cinthya one last time before I left. My apartment was just a block away from her school. We went to Starbucks, where I had a Frappuccino Light and she had a Cappuccino. SHe also had a sandwich, of which I had one bite.

That left me an hour to play blackjack one last time. I made enough to cover the taxi fare to the airport, so that worked out pretty well.

At the airport, I checked in and stopped at Cafelederia 4D. It's a branch of a small chain of 'diners' in Lima that also serve Gelato. They may have even started out with the Ice Cream and expanded; I'm not sure.

For my farewell meal, I ordered the 4D Sandwich.

There's Ham, Turkey, Cheese, Fried Egg, topped with Cheese, then baked. It's also got some white, creamy sauce. You need a knife and fork.

I washed it down with some Gelato, and that was it for my Peruvian adventure. Eating will be a lot less exciting for the next couple of months.

Here's my steps for the day.