Forever. A word that I typically only think of in one of three specific contexts. First, sappy love songs in which the singer is obviously far too...
Entry Five: Belonging
At last a morning to sleep in until 6 a.m.! Our day today was to consist of traveling back to Lima and then visiting Canto Grande. The entourage at...
Entry Four: Machu Picchu, A Sanctuary Lost in Time
Often Machu Picchu is referred to as the “lost capital of the Incas.” In fact, scholars believe that it was not the capital of the Inca...
Entry Three: The Detour
I awoke Tuesday morning feeling much better. The intravenous fluids, the hyperbaric chamber, and the drugs worked wonders! Looking back at the...
Entry Two: The Inca Capital
The alarm startled me from my deep sleep at 5 a.m. I realized that I was in Lima. I scrambled to get dressed and back to the airport across the...
Entry One: Lima, Once Again
As the plane descended through the cloud cover, large swaths of peach colored night lights illuminated the sprawling city nestled between the deep...