A short while ago I decided I wanted to start traveling more and the result was a hastily planned trip to Peru. How hastily? Well I decided to take a trip, where to go, and bought a plane ticket all within three days. Then about 2 weeks later I packed up my trusty backpack to fly to Peru. Needless to say I didn’t have much planned out beforehand, which is exactly my kind of trip. Before I left I only had a few set plans.
First, I was going to bring a Paddington Bear. Who is Paddington? Well he’s a bear who left Peru for England. Why was I bringing one? Because upon hearing I was going to Peru, a co-worker’s young son replied “That’s where Paddington’s from.” So obviously I had to take him along with me on my adventure. Not to get too far ahead of myself, but Paddington and I had a great time. Everywhere I went, people recognized him. He was probably the single best conversation starter I’ve ever had on a trip. People who barely spoke any English came up to me and said “Paddington!” I then proceeded to speak terrible, terrible Spanish back to them to explain what Paddington was doing sitting at a table with a random American in Lima. Should you ever head to Peru, I highly recommend bringing Paddington. You’ll meet more people through him than you will through your meet up app on your phone. Continue reading “Land of the Incas: Prologue”
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