We are all settled into the comfort of our hotel in Lima. Carrying on the theme of the trip, we were delayed by 4 hours in Iquitos before finally flying here but have been rewarded with a comfortable bed, hot water, food of all sorts (we have all come back from dinner having eaten way too much) and a lovely hotel to relax in. We are going to Barranco tomorrow which is a colonial quarter of Lima. It has craft markets and a view over the Pacific Ocean. Monday has been designated shopping day so I (Mr M) will be taking them to where it all happens and leaving Mrs B-P in charge while I hide in a cafe with a coffee and the Guardian online.
Lots of talk today about the fabulous time we had in the Amazon, never-ending rice/cold showers/mud all looked back on with a certain fondness! The area of Lima we are staying in is a million miles from the sparse existence in rainforest and modern life is taking some getting used to. That said, internet still proving  slow to send photos. Big effort tomorrow as I know you will want to see what we have been doing.