I am sitting in the Panama City, Panama airport appreciating the free wi-fi. Why can't all airports have free wi-fi? I am also sitting here enjoying the feel of air conditioning! It is hot and humid here which makes me realize that it is going to be REALLY hot and humid when I land in Lima tonight. Then it is going to be even HOTTER when I get up to the beach on Tuesday. However, after the crappy winter we have had across the U.S., I am not complaining one bit about the heat!
So for those of you who do not know, this is my plan: I arrive in Lima tonight around 10pm. I started my travels this morning at 6:20am from Indianapolis. Two layovers (one in Houston and one in Panama) and I will finally make it to Lima. I just really hope my bag makes it too.
Tomorrow afternoon, I hop on one of Cruz del Sur's finest buses and settle into my VIP seat for the 17 hour journey up the coast to the beach town of Mancora. From Mancora, I have to find a taxi or a collectivo (public transportation) to the little beach town of Punta Sal. My returning bloggers, Punta Sal is the beach town where Keri, Ben and I stayed over a week last spring. We made friends with the bartender, Gian, at one of the hotels, and I will be visiting him for the week. He is now running his own bar with his nephew from Lima so it will be nice to see how this new business venture is going for him. I am really just looking forward to a week of relaxation at the beach. After working nearly every day for the past 5 months, I need a break!
I will be at the beach until Sunday, the 20th. It will then take another 17 hour bus journey to get back to Lima. I will spend the night there on Monday night, and then catch a 9am flight to Cusco on Tuesday, the 22nd. I will be living at my old host family's home (Ana, Celestino, Shura and little Fabricio) for the entire time I am in Ollanta. We've talked a few times in the last couple weeks so they are excited for my return.
Once in Ollanta, I have no plans of leaving until it is time for me to hike the Inca Trail and then fly home. I only have 3 months in Peru this time, so I know it will fly by. It is kind of depressing. Just to bring everyone up to speed, I am currently waiting to hear back from both Vanderbilt and Yale on my (hopeful) admission to their accelerated nursing programs. I should get word from both schools within a few weeks. There are pros and cons to both, so we will just have to see what happens.
I will update the slide show with new photos as soon as I take some! I have my computer down here with me this time so hopefully it will be much easier to get photos uploaded. Hope all is well with everyone, and thank you for being a part of my adventure again!
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