Deepest darkest Peru

Well, D-day has come and in less than three hours I will be in my taxi on the way to the airport in Lima. Today has been a good day and I feel positive about moving on. I went to the doctor today for a final check-up before leaving Peru and he said Bean was doing really well, now weighing 813 g, which is apparently about 1.81bs. I've put on between 4 and 5 kilos so far, which is apparently good as well. After a trip to hairdressers and a manicure and pedicure - well, a girls got to do what a girls got to do, and it is a lot cheaper here than in Bermuda!, I went to Larcomar for lunch at one of my old faves, Vivaldino. Looking out over the grey sea offset by its bright white waves, it felt like the last three years had gone very quickly, while at the same time, I have learnt so much and changed a great deal. On the way back to Mark's to finish packing, I found something that really made my day....a real Peruvian Paddington Bear. I couldn't resist buying it for Bean, even though it was from one of the tourist shops. It's got a little duffel coat and a blue hat. I think it's quite appropriate that it's the first teddy I have bought Bean and that it's the first time I have seen Paddington in Peru and that it happens to be my last day here because Dad and I had talked about trying to start importing them into Peru when he was here, so I think that makes it even more like serendipity.
Well, I had better go and try and re-distribute the weight between my two bags, because at the moment one is a lot heavier than the other.
In the meantime, love to all my friends in Peru. I will miss you very much. I may not have as frequent access to the internet once I get to Bermuda, but I will try and post as frequently as possible and keep you up to date with all the goings-on.
Hannah
xxx