The day has finally come!! It is 12 am and in about 5 ½
hours I will be boarding a plane to Guatemala on a one way ticket with my two
younger sisters, Kelli and Kailynn. I am not sure where the road will exactly
lead us, but I do know that I could not be more excited and ready to go! It has
been a long time coming, and it is just about time for me to get a little lost.
For the first weeks of our trip, all three of us will be
venturing through the country with our backpacks in tow. After that, my
youngest sister, Kailynn, and I will be heading down to Peru to work for a
while until the wind blows us somewhere else or we get kicked out of the
country. I guess whatever comes first.
It is a bit surreal to say the least and I can’t stop my
mind from racing about the unknown. I am anxious, scared, excited, and most of
all READY. Ready to explore; ready to learn; ready to discover; and ready to
get on the plane FINALLY.
I am sure this trip will be one that is filled with both exciting
adventures (a.k.a- fending off some crazy mosquitos), as well as some personal
discovery (a.k.a- learning how to keep track of important docs/ speaking Spanish…), but even
with that being the case, these adventures are not what this blog is going to
be about. I do not want to bore you with the typical “white girl” travel blog, but
instead I want to introduce you to the people I meet along the way who inspire
and bring a smile to your face.
Like any good book, TV show, or movie, the characters are
what make the plot come alive; and I believe the same to be true with the
people in our lives. People are the ones who challenge you, teach you, motivate
you, and give you purpose. Without the people I meet, my story can only develop
so much, and to be honest, it would be quite a dull read. So let the adventure
begin and with my laptop in hand, I will try my best to keep you entertained
with letters full of insight of the people around me and funny stories.
Inspired por you,
Kristen
