Little Girl, Big World

36 Hours in Lima is all we needed to explore bars and restaurants, be tourists, and get Starbucks. Laura and I both went to Lima separately (I went 2 years ago), and a few months ago we talked about going back because there were things that we wanted to do but didn't have a chance the first time around. Highlights: Bars- Hotel B, Dada, Lima Bar Restaurants- Cafe de Lima, Panchitas, Sofa Cafe, Isolina Tourism- Circuito Magico del Agua, Mario Testino MATE Museum, Barranco + Miraflores Districts Sweetest Tour Guide: Remo Gambetta Night 1 was much crazier than we expected. 3 bars, only 2 hours of sleep. I spent the week recovering from this. But it was so worth it to be able to see the nightlife in Lima! Hotel B- Gin & Tonics with more types of Gin than I knew was even possible. On the way to bar number 2.. Creepy. Dada- A super hipster, artsy bar, converted from an old mansion, with a man who was painting this below! ...

---The weekend I have been waiting for since September 18 when she booked her flight... Rachel came to Ecuador! Although many plans I tried to make fell through, I still kept her nonstop moving from the moment she arrived until the moment she left. The only thing missing was Chelsea--but don't worry--you still have 7 more months to come visit me! :) Itinerary:  Day 1: TeleferiQo, Quinn Snuggles, Parque Metropolitano, and Cafe Mosaico We hold hands. :) Quinn is my neighbor Sarah's dog who I take care of when she's away! I couldn't love him any more than I do. He melts like butter in your arms. Quinny loving life the way he does at the park!  The MOST adorable little boy was playing with us in the Uber on the way to Cafe Mosaico. So I was just playing along! A famous street in the downtown area called La Ronda, we had a drink... of water... before bedtime! Day 2: Tour of Antisana (looking at life in the tun...