So we’ve been back home for 4 weeks now and I’ve had plenty of time to reflect on this journey.
What did this trip mean to me? This to me was a trip of a lifetime, made more special because I was traveling with my husband and sister. It was nice to have someone to share it with. We would often get back to our hotel rooms, exhausted from a day of walking up and down hills, on cobblestones, but we would always have a smile on our face and gab on and on about wheat we had seen and experienced. This trip was the realization of a dream I’ve had for years, and when I entered Machu Picchu, I thought I was still dreaming! I will never forget that moment.
What would I have done differently? I would have loved to have spent more than 3 weeks traveling to this part of the world, as it was quite rushed, and we had more early starts than we care to remember. I would have also loved to spend some time in a school learning Spanish. That is definitely on my list of things to do in South America.
Favorite places? I loved every place we visited, but the special places were certainly the Galapagos Islands with the amazing wildlife, Lima – so cosmopolitan and not what I was expecting at all, Arequipa – beautiful colonial architecture, food and a wonderful main square. I also liked the beer!
I would love to go back to South America. There is still so much to see and while we are living in N.America, its just too close and too good an opportunity to miss. A wise person once said “While the dream may be the silver, the journey is the gold”. I truly believe that and can’t wait to embark on our next adventure!
August 18, 2009 at 2:23 pm |
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful journey. It was wonderful to read about your adventures.
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