I apologize for my blogging absence. I have been traveling like it's my job, and as I write this, I am sitting in the Oakland airport waiting for a flight to Chicago. At the beginning of the month, I traveled to Seattle for a conference. Seattle is an amazing city, and I think we all agreed that its restaurants have the best happy hours ever!
On May 12, Mike and I left for a ten-day trip in Peru, which included hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and eating guinea pig. The trip was amazing! I wouldn't call it a vacation because there was nothing relaxing about it. I think
adventure is a more appropriate term. The trek itself was the most physically-demanding thing I've ever done, but every sore muscle was worth it. We saw Incan ruins everywhere, camped under a starry sky for three nights, saw gorgeous orchids all along the trail, and had the best camp food imaginable. We woke up early on the last day to see the sunrise at Machu Picchu. As the sun began to light up the mountains behind Machu Picchu, the clouds swirled around and finally reveled the ancient city. Absolutely incredible. I took almost 500 pictures, but I've narrowed it down to 120 for you to
view.
One is always prepared for potential culture shock when visiting a new place, especially one with a large population in poverty. But what about the culture shock of returning to America?
Well, our plane is getting ready to take off now. Off to another adventure!
