For the second time in my college career I have been blessed with no finals. This means I have 4 full weeks off for winter break. Plenty of time to go big and do something exciting. For this winter break, I am headed to Peru for 21 days with my family friend & homeboy for life, Phil. What started out as a pipe dream concocted while floating on a lake on July 4th came to fruition this semester. A lot of planning has gone into this trip, but not too much. All that we have booked is our flights, hostels, and Machu Picchu tour. Our plans have us visiting the coastal urban capital of Lima, then on to the "spiritual center of the world" Cusco and the Sacred Valley, then into the Amazonian Jungle to a town called Puerto Maldonado. The diversity of these places will make this trip very interesting; each is something totally new. With so little booked right now, we are planning to take things day by day. We definitely expect to meet people in hostels with suggestions or invitations. This is both me and Phil's first time traveling without plans made for each day in advance, so this trip will expose us to a new style. Phil and I both went on the same trip to Thailand through the program Pacific Discovery, although we did it in different years. For both of us it was the summer after our freshman year of college, which for me was 2016 and for him 2017. We have this strange kind of shared travel experience where we can talk about "oh this place was so cool" or "yeah I loved that very specific activity" although we did not experience it together. We are super excited to team up in a new country and have lots of cool experiences together.
This trip to Peru will see many active elements including adrenaline sports and outdoor exploration. Additionally, we plan to take advantage of the ancient history of the country as well as its different cuisine. The plan is no plan; we are going to go with the flow and be open to new experiences with everything this unique country has to offer. The best places to see updates from the trip will be this blog and my instagram @adwitz. Similar to my Europe trip a year and a half ago, I will be writing a blog post after each city we visit. I fly into Lima tomorrow, Friday, December 14. Onwards and upwards, lets hope for a zika free month! Comments are closed.
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