And We’re Back..

1 Nov

My belly is full of quinoa, avocado and ceviche. My body is covered with bone necklaces and alpaca wool. My feet live in a new pair of custom made boots and my nose is burned from the Andean sun. My head remembers Incan ruins and Swiss friends, my wallet remembers “AMIGO, AMIGO.” My pack is jammed with gifts for loved ones and my journal is still in the plastic wrap. My ass hurts from the saddle of Apu and my lungs can now breath a bit easier.

To quote Bruce Chatwin’s In Patagonia, “I haven’t got any special religion this morning. My God is the God of Walkers. If you walk hard enough, you probably don’t need any other God.”

It’s never nice to be back from vacation, but the sun is a shining and that’s okay by me.

MP3: The Strokes – What Ever Happened

6 Responses to “And We’re Back..”

  1. Noah November 1, 2010 at 3:50 pm #

    Glad you’re back and had a great time! Can’t wait to hear some stories and see some pictures

  2. annie November 1, 2010 at 8:01 pm #

    welcome home!
    thank goodness you’re back safely. did you drink a frog smoothie and eat a guinea pig?

  3. Jeremy November 2, 2010 at 7:30 am #

    Sounds like a great trip man, I miss you. Also holy crap I like this Strokes song. Hit a brotha up.

  4. NY is for Haters November 3, 2010 at 8:22 am #

    I thought I was going to die from altitude sickness in Cusco. It’s like the worst hangover you could possibly imagine. Coromina Glucosa (sold in the pharmacies around plaza de armas) was a godsend. Hope you enjoyed Peru. Did you make it to the Amazon or were you in the highlands the whole time?

  5. The Saunterer November 3, 2010 at 12:21 pm #

    Dude, incredible quote and glad to hear you had a good time.

  6. karynstarr November 4, 2010 at 10:24 am #

    more photos please x

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