Thanks David, I had a wonderful time in LIM!
Thank you kindly David_33 for all your help during my vacation.
I just returned home and am finally able to get some rest.
Wow, I had a very nice time thanks to you and your girls.
As you were on vacation partially during my stay in Lima, I had told you should one of your girlfriends should be late, or unable to attend or is a no-show please do not worry. I did not want you to be concerned as you are vacationing and I did not want you to stress-out over me. I now see how difficult it is for you to get both parties coordinated to meet. Add in the tremendous traffic in Lima and the distances that your girlfriends have to travel to Miraflores. I can always go to "Plan be" El Trocadero or "Plan see" Cucardas on the other side of town. Again, I did not want you to worry.
I do recommend that the new members follow David's suggestions so that it will be easier him to set you up.
(The suggestions are posted under David's Blog).
Use the official taxis at the airport or make arrangements previously as the independent Lima taxis are not to be trusted.
I used my hotels taxis as I have been using them for years and know them well.
It cost me about 45 SP ($17.00 USD) to and from the LIM (Lima airport).
Also, do not buy a SIM card or rent a telephone at LIM as they are very expensive.
Just go to the main Claro office on Larco and purchase a SIM card and minutes there. It cost me 8 SP (Soles Peruvian), just under $3 USD and I bought 10 SP time to start.
Speaking of LIM, wow, it seems at 00:00 (midnight) is when all the flights arrive as is a complete Mad House!
First, the line to Immigration is endless, then after waiting for your baggage which takes forever you have to go to a very long line in customs where they X-ray your baggage and if you are selected, secondary inspection.
In returning to LIM, plan at least 3 hours to be there as the traffic at ALL hours is Tremendous! There is no freeway system like in LA so please have at least 3 hours arriving at LIM! Also, consider the long lines at the airline counter, the lines at security and immigration. So, again, give yourself at 3 hours to be safe. Things are not as organized say for instance at the US airports of ATL, JFK or LAX.
An apartment rental is better if you are staying more than a couple of days and will be cheaper in the long run.
I stay at a hotel as I know the manager and the hotel chain gives me upgrades and free stays when I accumulate enough points at the end of the year. RTTF for suggestions on apartment rentals.
My suggestions to help make it easier for David to help you out are:
Give David your time and dates of your stay in Miraflores, Lima, Peru.
Cellular telephone number. (buy a Claro SIM card).
Address and apartment name with cross streets. (I. E. J. Larco and 28 de Julio, in front of the Inka Pharmacy etc.).
Type of lady you like. (Young, Middle-aged or Mature, etc.).
Exact time you will be at your place. And you should be waiting at the front door for the lady to make it easier for her as many apartments are very large and difficult to navigate.
Respect the lady at all times!
Pay her the asked amount. (See David).
Pay her a tip for good service if you were happy.
Have fun!
I did bring each lady some small gift for each meeting. I brought them a makeup from Victoria's Secret and other things from America especially chocolates. I had sodas, snacks and some alcohol drinks of whiskey and Bailey's for the enjoyment of my lady. And I did give each lady a tip for wonderful service!
So the first days were great!
I had Senorita S (completo), next I was Senorita see (completo), and finally Senorita V (no cola and no CIM, I think she is a little inexperienced) and they were all very nice! All I have to say is: "Lord Have Mercy!" I really had a good time. And thanks to you again!
Since you were on vacation I thought it would be easier if I made the rest of my days with one lady and I wanted to help her out with her studies since she was in her third year of University. So I made arrangement with Senorita S. Well, Senorita S texted (SMS) me just a few minutes before our prearrange meeting and said she could not attend. OK, no problem, I went to "Plan be. " I tried to reschedule with Senorita S the remaining days but she would not respond. After several text messages to Senorita S with no response I then canceled the remaining appointments with her and called Senorita V for the remaining days.
So the next day, all of a sudden just before my appointment with Senorita V, Senorita S texts saying that she will be coming to see me. I told Senorita S that I had canceled with her as she had not responded to my request in a timely manner. Senorita S would not take no for an answer and continued calling and texting me. Senorita S first said that she got robbed, then she said her that her cellphone battery was dead, next she said she would charge me half-price and finally she asked me if I wanted to do a "Trio" with Senorita V. Wow, what a headache was Senorita S was! Senorita S is "Persona Nongrata" in my book! I will never see her again. She did not answer me until the last minute and was an extreme "Pest" and would not take NO for an answer!
One comment concerning Peru, the sales tax rate is 18%. That is 18% on all items purchased including food at the supermarket. Wow, that is an incredible high rate of taxation! Also, the US Dollar is at a very bad rate of 2. 7 to the US Dollar so you will need to bring a lot of money.
There are many official "Street Money Exchangers" in Miraflores I saw them all over Miraflores with large amounts of both Soles and Dollars and I thought to myself that they wouldn't last 2 seconds in LA (Los Angeles, California, USA) as they would be robbed blind! I recommend using a Fidelity or Charles Schwab Debit card at an ATM as they refund the ATM fees.
I would highly recommend that you take classes in Spanish if you do not speak Spanish or travel with someone who does as not everyone can speak English. And, of course RTFF to get a sense about Lima.
Anyway, all-in-all I had a great time as usual. I think the Peruvian people are one of the nicest people in the world! A lot of smiley, nice people, try to find this in Panama, good luck, as the Panamanian people seem to be quite angry IMHO! And best of all nice ladies and good food, what more can you ask for.
Thank you David and hope to see you next year!
P.S: David, if I can bring you anything from back home please let me know. Again, Peru is very expensive. I can bring you some things from Costco, Walmart and Target etc. At a fair price. I would be glad to help you out since you have helped me over the years and never, ever asked me for anything!