Coming Home

Our last hours in Lima, Peru sunset on the Pacific Ocean

As weekends, summers and all things golden pass quickly so it has too with our travel adventure.  We are looking forward to starting a new phase in Kentucky but the currently foreign life tasks of employment, housing, insurance, make us consider catching a flight to Bolivia.  But the next season of life is here and remembrances and the nostalgia of this trip will always be sweet.

I set out with an elementary interest in Ecuador, which grew into a fascination with the sights - islands and sea, unique Galapagos animals, cloud forest, lively cities, stunning Andes mountains, the simple serene shepherd's life and the gracious presence of many we met.  I will forever cherish the shared moments with others, our welcoming Marta, our Quito home with Gloria Ines, international trekking and class mates, missionaries Crouses, Cruces and people of Tarma.

After experiencing an unsustainable pace of life in New Hampshire, our roaming in South America was a salve to my soul.  I set out to experience the land, meet people and being helpful if possible, this was accomplished along with a clarity of values, continued awe of nature, fascinating conversations and rejuvenated hope in humanity from time spent with locals and travelers from all over the world.  I also return welled up with love, smiles and admiration for this great guy I got to travel with and helped make my 4th grade dream a reality.

Interesting sticker on hostel door where we stayed our last night in Peru :)