School is done and I am looking at my first summer in as long as I can remember that won't have classes waiting for me in August. College has been the main thing that has kept me from becoming a true global nomad. After my first big trip abroad in Australia I extended my plane ticket twice. I returned from the other side of the world only 3 days before the start of my sophmore year. Without school bringing me back I thought I'd be gone for awhile after this summer. Originally I was going to get some odd jobs and save up to take a big year-long trip. My travel bug took over and I couldn't resist the urge to escape for a few weeks before I started on my original plan. I looked into cheap flights and Peru seemed like a good place to go! South America has been on my list and I figured I'd get a little taste to hold me over until the next trip. I am leaving June 9th and returning to Tampa July 27th. I am flying into Lima with my kiteboarding gear ready to go. From there I will go north near the border with Ecuador where the wind and waves are supposed to be as reliable as the sun rising in the east. Here I plan to eat, sleep, and dream about kiteboarding for 18 days. On June 29th I am going back to Lima to meet my girlfriend Sarah at the airport. From Lima we will head south to visit as much of the country as possible. The world's largest sand dunes, deepest canyons, and highest lake all await us. We will also go to see the iconic Machu Picchu ruins that are pictured above. Peru appears to be a beautiful country with many amazing things to do and see while we are there. In the meantime I am going to teach some kiting, visit Eduardo in Wisconsin, and celebrate my sister being done with high school and my completion of college! This never gets old! I hope that I am continuing to write about new adventures and far away places for years to come. Stay tuned for updates......
