Ummmmm, yeah....about India......

So, up until about 10pm last night, I was hell bent on going to India. I thought I needed this rite of passage, an experience that could challenge and enliven me, something to shock me out of my mundane routine. What I realized when I took the time to sit with what my gut was telling me, (and with the help of Xavi's convincing evidence) was that 2 weeks in India was not only a tease, but would be more stressful than anything else. A 24 hour journey, followed by jet lag and exposure to fun new amoebas, an extremely stimulating environment, and my travel companion's, er, lack of enthusiasm sounded like more stress than I wanted. With a $200 fee, I can get another ticket before August with the $ towards the India ticket (Greece, anyone?).

So, after careful and thorough deliberation of what we should do instead lasting about 6 seconds, Xavi and I decided Peru would be quite a lovely option. Same time zone, 8 hour flight, Machu Picchu, warmer climate, beaches, the Andes, the Amazon, endless hiking/camping opportunities and $500 rountrip....need I say more? So, at 11:51 pm Friday night, we arrive in Lima and hopefully begin a restorative, eye opening, realization of a long held dream to visit this mystical, diverse country. Its not that I've written off India alltogether. I still feel an immense pull to visit. But with more time, as in at least 2 months. Ehem, back to packing........