Today we had lunch with Jim Rudolph, an incredibly friendly and fun guy who has lived in Peru for 20 years, is American, wrote a book about Peruvian politics, runs the American-Canadian expat group, is active in Lima’s Kiwanis club, and knows just about everyone in this town. We first heard of him because he played an active role in helping the folks were renting from find this lovely house we are living in. I learned this morning that Jim was actually one of Valerie’s (my mentor) high school professors and a very good family friend! This city of 8 million gets surprisingly smaller everyday!
Gwen and Clare enjoyed a hot morning in the Peruvian sun while I had spanish this morning and were too tuckered out to join us for lunch, so lunch with Jim just included Paul and I. We went to Segundo Muelle, a popular seafood restaurant that overlooks the ocean from the other side of Las Terrazas, just beyond the Lover’s Park. It was great!! Jim had a local dish, sort of like ceviche, which I tried. It was delicious — much different than I was expecting — and makes me excited to try ceviche some day. (The jury is still out on whether it will happen this trip… I am still nervous being pregnant and all!) We all enjoyed great meals (I had a grilled local catch, a white fish… Corvina, maybe?) and wonderful conversation.
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