One phase of our journey is winding down and another is about to begin. Our stay in Pisac is almost at an end (though we will return for a few days in late August). Matt has finished his work for DESEA. Cathy taught her last English class last week and also wrapped up a stint of volunteering with a team of US doctors here. And Katie and Georgia had their last day of school at Kusi Kawsay on Friday. Life in Pisac has been both challenging and enriching for us all and leaving will be bittersweet.
This Wednesday we will begin the next part of our trip – about five and a half weeks of travel in South America, visiting other parts of Peru, as well as Ecuador and Chile. This will include stops in Arequipa, Colca Canyon, and multiple cities, archeological sites, museums (and beaches) on the coast of Peru. It also will include travels to Cuenca, Guayaquil and the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, plus visits to Santiago and Easter Island in Chile. We will be traveling between July 13 and August 19 and will have only sporadic access to e-mail during this time. Our Peruvian cell phones will still work while in Peru (until about Aug 1) but we may or may not use them in Ecuador and Chile.
We will arrive back in Pisac on August 19 to say our farewells to all our friends here and spend a few last days in our temporary home at the Hospedaje Beho. On August 25, we head to Lima for a couple of days, before returning to the Portland on August 29/30. If anyone needs to reach us during that time, e-mail will probably be most effective although we can’t promise a speedy reply. As always, thank you to all our friends and family for your thoughts and support!
Matt
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