Daddy came to visit!

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I woke up last Sunday and there was Daddy! I really enjoy having him to play with and take me to the parks. Daddy will update you when he gets home about his trip but here are some photos from the past two weeks:


The Peruvian gang at Daddy's BBQ - Mommy, Olenka, Pierina, Maribel (Romina and Olenka's cousin), Alvaro (Romina's boyfriend), Romina and Bruno.

Tres leches cake - mmm, que rico! 
Hanging out with Daddy in the park in Miraflores

Mommy and Daddy's excursion to the Museo Larco.

Beautiful tour through the ancient cultures in Peru

Gold head pieces found in ancient tombs in Peru.

A small snapshot of the Mueso Larco collection

The courtyard in the Museo Larco

El Centro 

Traditional Peruvian food fair in El Centro.

El Centro - colonial buildings.

Front door to the Aliaga House - the oldest house in Lima - that was built in 1532 and has been occupied by the same family ever since!

Courtyard in the Aliaga House


Country Club El Bosque with the Tejada's

Walking around the Country Club with Daddy.

Checking out the waterfalls

Paddleboat ride

Playing on the big kid playground

Shantytown up on the hill overlooking the country club.

Jumping/running on a trampoline with other kids


Bread vendor in the street


Walks along the malecon at sunset in Miraflores

Watching the waves from the Parque del Amor (Park of Love).

Every evening we walk along the malecon to one of the various playgrounds.

Mommy and Daddy are so happy to be together again!

I'm LOVE dogs and I was so excited to walk Bruno's dog...

until he saw a ball and took off (with me trailing behind)!

Parasailers along the Malecon

Watching the parasailers at sunsent

Riding on Daddy's shoulders watching the parasailers

Walking along the wall watching the parasailers

Another sunset photo

Walking along the wall - check out that balance!

Another sunset photo

People watching the sunset along the Malecon.

Daddy taught be how to hang on monkey bars...

and then he (usually) catches me when I fall!


Anniversary lunch at Maido's - Japanese and Peruvian fusion
Mommy and Daddy's 3rd anniversary lunch at Maido's - a very high end Japanese-Peruvian fusion resturant in Lima where they had the "Chef's experience," a 15-course meal. Mommy said that it was unbelievable!

The 15 course menu, which hardly described the gastronomic wonder that was to follow. 


Dish #2. Whelks with apple sorbet and squid with 2 types of mushrooms presented on a pumice rock

Dish #4. Scallops with maca that was presented with a glass cover and was smoking.

Dish #5, fish sandwich

Dish #6. Cuy confit (guinea pig) and noodles

Dish #7. Raw fish over an frozen chalaca served in a petri dish

Dish #8. Nigiris from the sea - mackerel and rock fish

Dish #9. Bacon tamale in a banana leaf

Dish #10. Chupemushi - a flan type dish with mushrooms and shrimp

Dish #11. Nigiri from the land - duck, panceta and steak

Dish #13. Braised short rib and fried rice served on a warm rock

Dish #15. The second dessert - Mommy's very happy (and full).

Dish #15. Lucuma ice cream with cushuro berries on top inside a chocolate shell made to look like temaki sushi.



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