*********************************************************************************************** *********************************************************************************************** soaking up new impressions absolute darkness violent rain brilliant colours seemingly endless boat rides hair blowing in the wind grinning wildly at each other knowing that the others feel the same connected in a mysterious, beautiful way just being, existing not worrying about what’s to come happiness cooking delicious fresh food laughing, joking,…
Raindrops and red rooftops
I can’t believe it’s been nearly a week already since I arrived in Cusco! The first glimpse I caught of the town was quite a stunning view from the plane: a sea of red roofs nestled in lush green mountains, spreading out and up. Our plane descended right into the city and landed at a…
Uncertainty
A couple of days ago, I got a message saying that unfortunately I wouldn’t be able to get a visa for Peru, which complicates my plans to stay and volunteer in Cusco for a year quite a bit. I’d been aware that it would possibly not work out, but part of me chose to ignore…
De vuelta en mi ciudad
Walking through the city that was once my home for half a year. Shiny skyscrapers, flecks of green, the majestic Cordillera rising just beyond the metropolis. The constant traffic, the calls of the numerous street vendors. Taking one of the rickety old «micros», soaking up the sweat of whoever sat on the same spot before….
Off again!
Here’s the thing about travelling solo for a longer period of time: packing your bags, leaving your family and friends behind and heading to the other end of the world – it’s damn hard. Sure, you know there’s a beautiful country to discover and amazing people to meet when you get there. But there will…