This isn't a tale of heroic feats, It's about two lives running parallel for a while, with common aspirations and similar dreams.
The plan: Exploring South America until our money runs out.
The method: improvisation.
The goal: to explore a continent we had only read about in books. Or you know, on the internet.
The equipment: Two 60 litre backpacks, my camera, and our feet to guide us.
The pilot: Chloe. A recent Arts grad, Chloe isn't ready to settle into a permanent job in Edmonton, and tackling a continent seems like the best way to shake off the wanderlust. She comes to South America with a permanent smile on her face and a enthusiastic ability to suss out anything and everything.
Chloe's dream: to visit all 13 countries in South America.
Copilot: me, Danielle. Estoy apprendieno español. Despite only spending 8 months in Edmonton after coming home from New Zealand, I feel like I've been sitting pretty at home for far too long. I was bitten very hard by the travel bug, and this is my 4th extended trip abroad in 3 years. Oh how wonderful it is.
The route: A one way plane ticket to Santiago and travelling along the, ahem, "rugged spine of the Andes to Machu Picchu" in June.
The final destination: Your guess is as good as ours.
What we have in common: our restlessness, our impassioned spirits, and a love for the open road.
Dear Mom,
Edmonton is behind us. Gone is "this wretched life", the uninspiring work days, the familiar daily trudge of a routine, and a dreary winter prairie landscape. All of Latin America is ahead of us. From now on, we only trust in ourselves. And Che Guevara quotes.
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