My first travbuddies' - Lalie & Mario :)
Just a couple of days after joining this site, I met in real life my first travbuddies'. Mario and Lalie are a lovely couple from Montreal Canada who stopped in Lima in their way to Cusco and the south of Peru.
It was early and I was still in bed when I got a phone call. It was Mario. They just arrived to Lima, but there has been a change. They won't stay at the hotel we agreed to meet before. He gave me the new hotel and we agreed to meet that day at noon. I had time to go to the gym and take care about personal stuff and then I was ready to meet my first TB. I was so excited. It was the first time I was meeting somebody I met online, wow! I was so lucky about contacting them just on time before they came to Lima. So I was able to meet them when they arrived and could spend some time together, showing around my home town.
I picked them up from the hotel. We were in Miraflores, so we went to Larcomar - a nice mall in front of the sea - and have lunch there. It was a tasty peruvian buffet. We enjoyed a delicious lunch inlcuding the Pisco Sour. Then I showed them the surroundings, including the "Parque del Amor" (Love Park). After that we drove to Barranco. I wanted them to know another part of the city. The bohemian one ;)
I'm glad I could welcome them to Peru :)
I had a blast with them and can't wait to visit them in Montreal - hopefully sooner than later!
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Try to get a table outside, so you will get a better view. In summer, the fresh wind will be perfect, but don't worry if it's a bit windy in Winter, just look for a table next to the heaters, hehe. If you can't find a table outside, they have big windows, so no problem
Mango's is a nice Restaurant. I recommend the lunch buffette. So, you will be able to try different peruvian dishes - appetizers, entrees and desserts. Ask for a Pisco Sour or a Cocktail with Pisco at first. I recommend the Maracuya sour. And they have Happy Hour from Mo - Thursday, 7pm - 11pm yay!
With the food you can either have a soda (ask for Inca Kola - a peruvian one) or beer (my favorite is Cuzquena). Their juices are good too, but thick.
They serve also breakfast - a buffet is also available, tea time - also with a buffet, besides dinner. You can eat here or just have some drinks with friends. Regarding the Happy Hour, be sure to let the waiter know you want the Happy Hour; otherwise they will bring you the regular drink at regular prices. The Happy Hour include some pisco cocktails - of course the classic Pisco Sour is there - margaritas, caipirinha, sex on the beach, and martinis, hehe.
The environment is really nice and the service is good. I like the music there, perfect to chill out. The decoration of the place is great too. Also Larcomar and Miraflores are cool places.
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