I went to a family brunch today and found out that my cousin Will will be traveling around the entire continent of South America. Hearing him tell me that, and that we should meet up made the reality start to sink in that I'm actually going to Peru in a week. So far it has been difficult to pull away from everyday life to realize that life as you know it will soon be drastically changing. Going to a non-English speaking country seems like a large challenge. And although I know un poquito amount of Spanish, the locals speak it so damned fast!
I then went to some friend's house to hear stories of travel from Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile while looking at photos. They gave me recommendations, backed by numerous photos of adventures. The excitement of having an entire continent within reach is setting in, along with an overwhelming sense that I don't have nearly enough time or nearly enough plans. Wow. I don't really have any plans-more like a few ideas. But there are resources available. And there will be others with similar agendas and experiences who can guide the way. In fact, I'm beginning to wonder if I will end up spending time with too many gringos, and not learn sufficient Spanish.
In the meantime, I picked up supplies tonight: laxatives and anti-diarrheals, among others. Woo-hoo!
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