Well, I'm on my own now. After spending the night in Chicago with Kristin and Bob (my sister and brother-in-law) they have left for work and I leave for the airport in about four hours. Saying goodbye to them was my last link to anything that is known for the next three months. From now on it will be new in every way: New cities, new foods, but most importantly, new people. Meeting strangers, both travelers and locals, will be what largely sustains me on this solo journey through Argentina and Chile. It's a bit of a scary concept, and something I've never done before, relying on the kindness of others for such an extended time. I can be unnecessarily shy at times, but I'm going to try my best to be outgoing, open to meeting as many new people as possible. If I don't make this effort I will only be shortchanging myself.
A rough outline of this trip: Spend my first week in Buenos Aires, then fly south to Ushuaia, the "southernmost town in the world". From there slowly make my way back north for the next three months, most of the time straddling the Argentina/Chile border. I plan on doing a fair amount of camping and hiking and taking lots of amazing photos. If I am able to I will post photos along the way with my posts. Oh yeah, and somewhere in late March I will have to make a decision on grad school from the road, as my mom opens my admission letters and relays the good/bad news to me. I'll keep you updated on that drama. I hope you enjoy following along.
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