Lunch was a pleasant surprise. We were taken to the very swanky Belmond Hotel Rio Sagrado, where we were transported in a golf buggy through luscious green lawns and radiant bougainvillea to El Jardin restaurant . On arrival we were given a Pisco sour - the national drink and my first tasting. It was delectable and went straight to my head. First checking that we had finished our touring for the day, I helped Richard out of a tight spot by selflessly drinking his too.
As the name hints, El Jardin is set in the hotel gardens with a view down to the river close by. From the comfort of our dining chairs we watched the BBQ being fired up ready for our lunch. Richard and Ian were mighty pleased with their meat feast.
We lingered over a three course lunch and then fed the baby alpacas that were resident in the hotel, before moving onto our overnight stay. That night was probably my least favourite of this trip. The setting was fine but it was very cold, in terms of temperature and hospitality. Since I only had my 5kg bag I layered up with all the clothes in my possession. The hotel had very few guests, a very strange sunken bar and a cavernous restaurant with no customers. I had a hot chocolate and went to bed, feeling very far from home.
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| Lunch is being cooked for us |
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| Feeding the baby alpacas |
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| Our overnight stay |
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