Stuck in Lima, Peru!

Peru Sunday August 14, 2011

Got up early and zipped downstairs in hope of catching Rhonda and/or Colleen for an early am walk. Found them both and off we went. We took the same route that Colleen and I took a few days ago, up into the area where the locals live and have their little open air shops. I thought they would all be closed due to it being Sunday (very Catholic area) but they were open and running! Very interesting to see.

Back to the hotel for a final pack, hugs all around and promises to get together again. Marcy, Michelle and I caught a taxi to the airport. Our flight was a bit earlier than the main group.

Our flighton Peruvian Air from Cusco to Lima was late, again. Do not ever use Peruvian Air. We were so late that we missed “check in” and were denied boarding! They close check-in an hour before the flight is due to leave. We were 10 minutes late, 50 minutes before the flight was due to leave and they refused to let us check in. Peruvian Air refused to do anything to help because we should have planned to be in Lima 3 hours before our flight (we were only due in 2 hours before our flight and were very late). They said it is an “international law” that a passenger is due to be at the airport 3 hours before an international flight so they take no responsibility for the missed flight.

We were due to fly out on Copa Air (part of Continental) and they were not being any help either. We finally got to talk to a supervisor, Mary, and got booked on a flight leaving at 3am on Monday (rather than the 2pm flight on Sunday). Which is better than the original offer of getting the same flights just 24 hours later! We are confirmed to Panama City then LA, but all the flights from LA to Seattle are booked. So we are on “stand by” and will see if/when we can get to Seattle….

I am currently in a Starbucks writing this blog… have eight more hours until our flight… well, at least I got caught up on these blog posts!! Still can’t get the photos to upload… so will have to fill those in when (if?!?!?) we get back to the States!! Wish us luck!

Hasta!