Sans Luggage in Lima

Our trip began a bit unfortunately, with the loss of all of our luggage, and its remaining lost for several days. Ken was partially hoping they would never show up, and then our pictures would look like we had done all of our sightseeing on the same day. 

For our first escapade around Lima, we visited the Larco museum, a former hacienda that was converted into a museum by an archaeologist, complete with its own erotic art gallery (which we refrained from taking pictures of--unlike a couple of our braver friends). 

Most impressive was the storage room, where thousands of pristine ceramics were being held behind glass because there were just too many to display! 

And while Lima might be a rather unattractive city thanks to its habit of leaving its buildings unfinished, it did have some lovely plazas. 

And some colorful slums!

And some colorful dances...

one of which I was a part of!

And although we did get sick of the same clothes and same buffets after a couple days, all's well that end's well, and since our bags met us at the airport on our way out of Lima, we were able to change out of our three-day clothes and climb into the thin air of Cusco.