chapel

i'm all packed and ready to leave for peru. in an hour i'll call for a taxi and head out. i'll sleep in various locations in the next 48 hours, none of which will be a bed. it's ok, i had a nap earlier this evening. i'll spend the next hour trying to tidy up a little and writing up some instructions for my dad as he'll be in each day to feed the kitties.

my backpack is hefty. when i put it on, all i could think is "i'm truly a backpacker now". lifting it is the hardest part, but once it's on, it's fine and comfortable :D

i was thinking on my way to bren's for dinner tonight how strange it is that i'm going to south america. until i made my decision to visit all the continents, it wasn't on my radar. i never had an plans or desires to go there. it's not like there's anything wrong with S.A. but it's the continent i know the least about. i have regular contact (and always have – whether thru people or the media) with europe, asia, africa, australia, but almost never with south america. this makes it almost more exciting to go there, to get better acquainted with this unknown (to me) continent. i have a feeling it will be beautiful and world expanding.

i'm totally thrilled to be going with jill. it worked out so nicely, and i'm so glad she was available and interested in joining me in this adventure. i think we're going to have a lot of fun.

i'll be back on august 3rd, talk to you then!

you're on your way.