To begin my month-long backpacking trip in Peru, I hopped on a plane headed to the country’s capital: Lima. Unfortunately, we arrived in their winter; however, the summer is incredibly warm so it may actually be a positive! One thing to note is that in Lima, it doesn’t “rain” in the winter. There’s a damp grey mist that hangs around and doesn’t really leave. This gives everything a permanent state of wetness! Day 1: After white-knuckling it on the cab ride to the hostel and having many close calls with incoming vehicles, we arrived slightly haggard and a little tired from our 16 hours of air time. Hunt down the clinic…