Game plan for our final day in Peru, EAT! It was a nice change to be in Lima after being in Iquitos for a few days. Our hotel was beyond my expectations, definitely a treat to end the trip with La Hacienda. The location was perfect, the service was outstanding and it was the only place we could find alcohol (I'll explain later).
After we checked in, we headed over to El Pez Amigo (recommended by a friend for having amazing ceviche) and every single one of us ordered the seafood combo ceviche. Wow, some of the best I've ever had. While we were eating, we discovered (thanks to our server) that during the weekend before a presidential election they don't serve alcohol in Peru (same goes for many countries, I hear). The whole plan was to "rage" on our last night in Peru and celebrate Ryan's birthday, but that plan turned out to be a major fail since we couldn't get our hands on anything (no wine, beer, etc.). Yes, we pretty much looked like crack fiends scouring the streets of Lima in search of liquor. We killed some time at Larco Mar, a shopping/ entertainment center overlooking the Pacific.
After hours of sightseeing and searching, turns out our hotel had no problem serving up the pisco sours! So, we had a few drinks, went out to dinner at chef Nobu's first restaurant Matsuei (had the BEST cab ride ever - think tv screens and dance music), then came back to have a few drinks. At some point in the night, some of us headed over to Manolo's to feast on delicious churros. We got carried away and bought way more than we could eat so I had a few more for breakfast in the morning. Can't let those churros go to waste! Overall, what a great night in Lima and one of the best trips.
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