Well, it took me a little longer than expected to get my first blog post up.  I guess that’s due to the lack of sleep the first days, and then just wanting to explore as much as we could while we were in Lima. So now that we’ve reached Ollantaytambo and are taking some time…

The month of September has been chaotic to say the least, last weeks of work, couch surfing due to ended leases, saying goodbye to scattered friends and family, planning and buying gear for a year-long trip. When I think back, in a way it was preparing me for this upcoming year. I worked until September…

It’s funny to feel so emotional about a place, but places come to hold so many memories, so much comfort and familiarity, and so much meaning. Boston was (and is) really a second home to me.