Lima

been in country for nearly a full day now. Lima is a big city, and this time of year it is covered in a thick blanket of smog.

One piece of advice i can offer is to always be sure about the people you are travelling with... my first worry about this came before we even got on the airplane. The film camera in my bag caused a little bit of a delay as it had to be swabbed at the security checkpoint, however David who was immediately behind me was also held back for a bit. When i came back to see what was going on, i was shocked to see a guard reach his hand into David's carry-on and pull out a large buck-knife. As my mind quickly tried to decide whether i should stay and post David´s bail or continue on the trip independently, i was releived to see them quickly sort it out and let David continue on - sans blade.

The lesson to be learned from this is always to check your 'last minute descision' carry-on bags before you start to pack them. Especially if it does double duty for you as a fall hunting bag.

~craig