State of Place

Adam the Traveler has just posted reflections from his first two months in South America, along with some solid photos. Here are a few:

I’m a giant compared to Ecuadorians and Peruvians. I’ve literally formed scabs on the top of my head from hitting countless low passageways.

People here love Latin Music. I love Latin Music. They love dancing. I love dancing. It’s a great fit.

I have not seen more homeless people here than I see in any major US city.

I’m almost becoming desensitized to amazing scenery.

Quitting my office job and ridding myself of nearly all of my possessions in order to make this trip was very scary at the time. It’s turning out to be one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

Adam invited me to make a weekend trip from Granada up to Santiago de Compostela back in the grand old study abroad days of 2003.

We rode out to Lavacolla and walked the last stretch of the Camino de Santiago. Missed the 6 a.m. bus to go clean up the oil spill. Got down with Albariño. Attempted Gallego. I think it rained the whole time, and we didn’t see the sun until the plane back to Granada broke through the clouds.

Without this introduction, would I still have ended up walking the Camino two years later? Maybe, but doubtful.

So hey man, thanks.

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