ug 16 LA ISLA DE LA PLATA (aka "The Poor People's Galapagos")

Aug 18 CUENCA, ECUADOR

Aug 19 VILCABAMBA, ECUADOR

Aug 20-25 Winding through Peru. Bumpy roads and long bus rides.

Aug 26 SARAH turns 27. Please celebrate by looking at the stars, kissing someone you love, rubbing the belly of a large, ruddy stranger, hanging your mouth open in the shower. Do whatever you want. Just do something.

Aug 27-31 INCA TRAIL (Macchu Picchu)

Sep 1-3 LAKE TITICACA

Sep 5 LA PAZ

Sep 6-15 RETURN TO ECUADOR. Finally collapse under weight of overstuffed backpack.

Goodbye big city, with your Internet cafes and karaoke bars.
Goodbye squeaky bed.
Goodbye hot showers.
Goodbye fresh-made fruit juice every morning, especially passion fruit juice, which (by the way) is so incredibly good.
Goodbye to the feeling in my ass.
Goodbye clean clothes.
Goodbye Scarecrow. I'll miss you the most.