Some of our clothing needed washing and the Belmond Miraflores Hotel charges by the item, so we found Lavanderia Barranco (the highest rated laundry in the area) and walked to the small shop to drop off our a bag of clothing. The Laundry was around the corner from our previous hotel, so we stopped by some shops and sites we enjoyed the first few days in Lima, then we ate a fantastic dinner with Sandra, the woman we meet in Chiclayo.
The three of us returned the Miraflores area, ate lunch at Tanta, a restaurant recommend by locals and other tourists and enjoyed our meal sitting on the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
We then explored the streets of Miraflores and found our way to Parque Kennedy and Parque 7 de Junio. Originally called Parque Central, it split into two smaller parks to commemorate National Flag day and honor former US president JFK in the 1960s. The park is home to over 100 cats. The cats are friendly and can be adopted. Down the road is the Indian Market; we wondered the stalls but did not purchase anything.
We returned to the hotel for a Pisco lesson at the bar. Pisco is a type of brandy made from the fermentation of grapes grown in the coastal valleys of Lima, Ica, Arequipa, Moqueque and Tacna. There are aromatic and non-aromatic grape varieties and three types of Pisco: Puro, Acholado, and Mosto Verde. Pisco Puro is produced with a single grape variety whereas Acholado is made with a blend of grapes and Mosto Verde is made from grapes that are only partially fermented. We tasted the different types and preferred the Mosto Verde to drink neat. We learned how to make a Pisco Sour and compared the classic recipe to one made with passion fruit (which was delicious) before tasting a variety of Pisco and Ginger Ale (Chilcano) cocktails.
After a fun Chifa (Chinese) dinner at Maestro Tzu, we walked back to hotel and stayed up late chatting.
