Hi all,
This is Cheyenne and Pat. We want to share with you some reflections from Peru.
Cheyenne:
Traveling internationally was an incredible experience. I will admit that the final day with all the chaotic travel issues pushed me close to the edge of saying I will never travel internationally again. But once I was on my flight home I was able to appreciate how full and amazing the trip was and I realized that the delay was insignificant. I appreciated the baffling flight delays more because it added to the overall experience. Yes, it was a low point, but it made the high points that much higher. It made me appreciate even more the trip to Machu Picchu, the ceviche I had on three different occasions, seeing the Inca ruins, and sleeping in a strange place surrounded by people I now consider family. This trip was a stepping stone for me because now I want to see it all. I will be that annoying Instagram girl that will post Peru pictures with the caption “Take me back” every Throwback Thursday. But I want to see more, I want to see it all. I’m okay with living a modest life if it means I can travel the globe and gain experience. I’m okay with not eating out as much in the states if it means I can try different food internationally. I'm so fine with sleeping in a studio the rest of my life if that means I can wake up somedays surrounded by unfamiliar deserts, rainforests, and mountains. And I am more than okay with making these “sacrifices” because what I gain is exponentially more valuable than all those things combined. So yeah, my first international trip was incredible and I can’t wait for the next one.
Patterson:
When you leave your heart on the plane, you will always travel to find it. Peru was nothing short of amazing. The food, the people, also the new family I acquired during the trip. I love and appreciate every single one of them. When a trip like this ends you miss both the country and the people you traveled with, you honor all the memories that you won't forget. In some way, part of me had to let go in order to embrace the new possibilities that I would experience while being out of the states. Some folks cried, all of us laugh, many hugs and a lot of us were surprised in many different ways. Even though we all went on the same trip, we all left with something different. I couldn't begin to tell you what I left with. I can only encourage that you travel and find a souvenir that stays in your heart forever. Seeing the Incan Ruins was mind blowing and revealed to me that I haven't even scratched my hidden potential as a human being. Traveling is the best education you can get when you will friends it's like a pop education experience. Can't help but show up as your full self. If I were you, I'd buy a ticket, like right now.
