The kids, Sharmila and I went to Lima, Peru and spent a week there. We did not do the usual touristy spots like Machu Pichhu etc – mostly because I thought it would be too arduous for the kids. However, we had a whale of a time in and around Lima. We went to a few great beaches including Santa Maria and El Silencio. We also spent a great day with Julio (Best) and his family – Lilian, Andrea and Sofia. Finally, we had a great time visiting Nikita’s nanny’s (Nancy) family and house in Chorrillos.

Sharmila and I went to Lisbon to celebrate her 40th birthday. Our good friends from London – John and Maria joined us there. We had a good time in Lisbon proper as well as Cascais and Sintra. On our way back, we stayed in Paris for a day and met up with our old friend from Dallas days – Reddy.