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Farewell South America
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Looking out my tiny window at the turquoise ocean 34,000 feet below I am still awestruck (like a lot of people) at our ability to fly. being able to cross thousands of kilometers in just a few hours, landing in unknown countries filled with new, scary and confronting experiences which are bound to change you in one way or another.
As totally mind blowing as all this is, sitting in cattle class surrounded by 5 kids younger than 6, 2 who are screaming toddlers really puts a shadow over any day dreaming I planned to do out my window. I'm also plagued by strange butterflies in my stomach and I cant exactly explain to myself why they are there. I assume or have decided they are caused by the fact that 4 months of my life seem to have gone by in a blink of an eye and the next chapter seems scarier than the day our plane took off for SA from Sydney on the 17th Feb this year.
As excited as I am about touching down in LA and catching up with the closest of friends flying out of Caracas this morning left me feeling sad and a little lost. It was like I was leaving something behind and in a big way I think I did. 4 months wasn't enough to explore 1 country let alone 6 and I feel as if I didn't achieve anything as it was over so fast.
... Oops hold that thought my very non Spanish speaking American Airlines hostess has just handed me some cheese and crackers and I've ordered a Dr Pepper which I haven't seen since high school. So you'll just have to wait while I spill crumbs all down my top and drink my succulent beverage.
Anyway we could all probably whine for hours about how fast life goes, but as I close my eyes to try and block out the screaming children I get 1000 memory flash backs of places and people that took my heart. Thats also when I realise that life always seems to whip by when your out exploring and making the most of everyday. The last 4 months was really nothing short of amazing and its something only a handful of people will ever get to experience.
I've partied with thousands of crazy Brazillians to celebrate Carnival, spent more than a week in total on dodgy buses, cruised through the Andes at over 5000 meters surfboard and all, ridden a bike with no brakes down the worlds most dangerous road, climbed through the unforgettable ruins of Machu Picchu, surfed some of the worlds longest waves, swam with piranhas in the Amazon, met and partied with amazing people in nearly every city, relaxed waaaaay too much and so much more.
So I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made my trip possible including all my family, friends, Centrelink and Tash. Without all the support I'd still be back in Canberra twiddling my thumbs thinking about it.
But for now its off to enjoy the up sizing capital of the world the USA.
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