The weather today in Lima has remained overcast and so the temperature has struggled to climb. It has felt decidedly chilly although this of course is not by Scotland standards. I certainly didn't stop this young lady from donning her finery to get her pictures taken. You can see in the background on the left the topiary couple that I posted a picture of some days ago.
We did a slight detour today again because I remembered having spotted a monster cactus that I felt was worthy of a mention. I wonder how long it has been there. It is a pretty impressive plant standing nearly three storeys high.
Under a 1939 Law all Peruvian homes and businesses are required to fly the Peruvian National Flag from July 27 to July 30 to celebrate Independence Day on July 28th. Many local authorities extend that the the entire month of July and some even longer. I note that some people are flying their flag already although that could be related to the final election that is coming up in just over a week. There is much concern that Peru is between a rock and a hard place when it comes to the two candidates that have made it through to the run off.
The photos are finally being processed but it is bed time here and the middle of the night for most of you. I will continue tomorrow.
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