My tentative plans

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  Lima, Peru
Saturday, September 20, 2008

Well, I guess this is probably my last blog as an official Peace Corps Bolivia volunteer. As of Monday (supposedly) I will have finished my close of service stuff and with be COSed (Peace Corps speak for done). I am still unbelievably sad that we had to leave Bolivia when there was still so much to do and so many people that I wanted to spend more time with. However, being that in this case it is what it is, I have accepted the fact that there is no more PC Bolivia for me right now and have explored my options. I have been given various opportunities and have decided to take advantage of them. I have a plan (well you know, kind of) and I think it's a good one. Although we did have to leave Bolivia, I must have done some good stuff down there lately because I believe my karma led the stars to align in my favor and that some good will come out of this whole ordeal.
 
My plan: Travel through South America until Christmas then go home for a bit until I leave for another Peace Corps assignment (another 27 months).
 
My South America travel plan (completely flexible and dependent on other people's plans, time, and money):
®                Head up to Guayaquil, Ecuador by bus and spend a few days on the Galapagos Islands
®                Do anything else I want to do in Ecuador and head to Quito to fly to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
®                From Rio, head down the coast and hit up some beaches and make my way to Iguazu Falls (on the border of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay)
®                From the falls, make my way to Buenos Aires, Argentina
®                Head to Mendoza, Argentina (wine country) then try and do some Patagonia in Argentina/Chile
®                Make my way through some other interesting sites in Chile and end up in Santiago, Chile
®                From there head back to Peru to go to Cusco and Machu Picchu
®                After that head back to Bolivia to do Lake Titicaca, La Paz, and the Salt Flats
®                By mid December be back in Concepcion to see everyone again and say proper good-byes and maybe pick up Mafi before flying home for Christmas
 
This is just a rough outline that I put together after doing some research. Everything is subject to change, but this is kind of what I thought would work. Also, I just want to let everyone know that anyone who is interested in taking a break from life (and able to do so) is more than welcome to join me on any part of my travels...I would love to be able to share some of these experiences with friends and family.
 
Now, back to my next PC assignment - nothing is for sure yet (as we all know by now), but it is looking like starting next spring I will probably spend the next couple of years on Vanuatu, Tonga, or Fiji...I know they sound like I will just be going to resorts and stuff, but I promise there is stuff to do there, especially on the outer islands.
 
This is just a basic plan and I will say again that any or all of it could change, but nevertheless, this is what I'm thinking right now.
 
In other news, we went into the city of Lima on Wednesday before all of our meetings with the people from Washington, DC started and it ended up being pretty good therapy for a lot of us. I spent the day with Britt, Tammy, and Laurie from my group. We went to the main plaza and shopped a little bit (I got a sweet hat/scarf...yes it is all connected) then headed to Starbucks (oh so delightful) and walked down to the Plaza of Love (we didn't know that's where we were headed) to look at the ocean. From there we walked along the cliff that rises above the ocean down to Larcomar (a shopping center built into the side of the cliff) to eat some of the most amazing sushi I have ever had. It was a fun day, and I think we all felt a bit better after getting out for a bit. (check out my pics on www.flickr.com/photos/amz8op)
 
Ok, well I think that's all for now. The next time you hear from me (as far as blogs go) I will probably be beginning my next adventure in South America. Hope all is well for everyone wherever you may be.
 
Peace. Amy.

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