Hey everyone, I'm setting up this blog before I leave for Peru so I can be ready for you all to keep up with me while I am gone! I'm leaving on Thursday the 14th from Charlotte, flying to Miami, where I will meet up with the rest of the group, then we fly on to Lima. I will be in Peru until July 2, and I hope to blog about my experiences often! I am not bringing my laptop with me, but I am told that there are a lot of Internet cafes in Lima, where a majority of my trip will be spent. My good friend from school, Kathryn, is going with me and we are staying in the same household together. There are about 48 students going on the trip, and 2 professors from NC State who are in charge. I will be doing a 4 day hike to Machu Picchu, a trip to the Nazca lines, and many other fun things. We have quite a full and detailed itinerary for the entire trip. I will be taking 2 classes once we reach Lime towards the end of May, and this is when we will be staying with a Peruvian family. Kathryn and I will be staying with a single woman in the Miraflores district of Lima. My Mom and Jimmy are coming to Peru to visit me the last week that I am there, so that will be something to look forward to.
I am starting to pack tonight, its going to be hard to figure out what to pack for 7 weeks, including a 4 day hike, and not to mention it is winter in Peru. But we will also be in places where the temperature is near 80, so I have to pack all sorts of things. I am going to miss out on a fun summer at Lake James, but this will be an experience that I will never get another chance to have, so I think it will be well worth it! :)
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Rachel,
ReplyDeleteYou will have such a tremendous experience. Thanks for setting up your blog so we can keep up with you while you are in Peru.
Love, Aunt Katie
If the name of the blog is Rachel's Adventures in Peru, how come the first post is from the lake??
ReplyDeleteim jealous, you are going to have so much fun!!
ReplyDeleteI love how Allison and I are following you via our vpa and cp accounts...we love the pi phi fame. haha i miss you already Rachel! and I am so excited to keep up with you on your blog. Have fun!!
ReplyDeleteHola Rachel,
ReplyDeleteMacchu Picchu no lo creo! Por favor manda muchas fotos.
Ten un maravillos viaje!
Con carino,
Tio Michael
I'm going to miss you so much this summer! Be safe and love ya bunches :)
ReplyDelete-Captain Dan
I took Rachel to the Charlotte airport and had a tearful goodbye. We waved back at each other about 10 times. Her biggest worry was did she forget anything. She brought 2 boxes of Koeze candy for a gift for her hostess where she will be staying!!
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