The Great South American Experiment
March 1st, 2009
For the longest time one of my dreams has been to take a year off to travel the world. The idea of it was very romantic, but actually doing it became very daunting. Planning, saving money, leaving everything that I know for a whole year became a little overwhelming. Okay, it became extremely overwhelming.
Two years ago I spent a week in Buenos Aires and the travel bug was planted yet again. So it is today that I leave for Quito Ecuador, for a three month adventure. I wont be spending all three months in Ecuador. I will be traveling around the continent as much as I can during those three months. I don’t really have a set itinerary, I am just going to let the continent show me what I need to see. There are some things that I want to see and do, but everything in between is an unknown at this point.
This trip is both exciting and scary to me. Scary, because I will be on my own, outside of my comfort zone for three months. I know that I will meet a lot of people, so I wont be necessarily completely alone. When I graduated from the university I spent a month in Europe, and meeting people was half the fun. But I know there will be times where I miss my home and my loved ones. That is part of the experiment, rediscovering my self, finding out who I am, who I will become. That is part of the excitement.
South America is such a beautiful place, as are most places on this planet. I am excited to experience its beauty. To learn what I can from it, both the good and the bad. I am excited to enter the subculture of backpackers again. I had such a blast meeting people last time I traveled and I am excited to meet new ones, both fellow travelers, and those that live where I am visiting.
Thank you to all my friends and loved ones that I have supported me in getting to this point. I love you all very much, and will miss you. But we will see each other again before we know it.
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Let the experiment begin!
