So, I did it. Changed my flight and extended my stay for another month. I'm not just staying for anything though; I will be backpacking through the middle of South America for a month! Current countries we plan on going through are Chile, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina, but nothing is set in stone yet. We are meeting up later this week to start planning. I will be traveling with 2 students here from Mexico, which means the entire month will be in Spanish. No English at all. We were talking about it yesterday, and on impulse I made the decision to join in. Sadly, this means I will be missing Christmas, New Years, and OU's bowl game, but the pros easily out weigh the cons. Once I know more about the official schedule I will let you know, but for now the places I would like to visit are:
- The Atacama Desert - It is in North Chile, and it is one of the driest places in the world. There are tons of Geysers and also there are three different lakes that are three different colors!
- Machu Picchu (Peru) - It is an Inca empire from around 1450.
- Salt Flats (Bolivia) - Google it
- Lake Titicaca (Bolivia) - the lake at the highest altitude in the world
Without doing research, those top my list, but there are many, many more. I guess I will have to start being frugal with my money to try and save up for this adventure.
Upcoming calendar:
October 2: Trekking in the Mountains outside of Valparaiso with my Chilean friends
October 11-12: Santiago for the Chile vs. Peru soccer game in the 2012 World Cup Qualifier
November 8-13: PATAGONIA!!!
December ??-January 13: Backpacking South America
January 15: Fly back to United States
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