photoIf you've been following me on twitter or have the misfortune of knowing me in real life, you know that I have been struggling with a chronic case of wanderlust since, well, ever. And now that the sparkle and glitter of the holidays are behind us and we've still got three or four months of Minnesota winter stretching into the distance, I've given into my disease.
Who needs winter when you can go to South America for three months?!
If you're wondering about that shrill noise that you heard just now, it was probably me shrieking with the sheer joy and excitement of it all! I put in notice at my job on Tuesday and have procured something like a leave of absence. Or perhaps, more accurately, a "we'll try really hard to have a job opening for you when you get back" arrangement. I'm rather sad to leave my lovely, lovely students but I'm sure they'll quickly get over That Weird Teacher Who's Always Trying to Incorporate Gambling into The Class.
So! Plans for traveling you ask?
1) The Mister and I fly into Lima, Peru
2) Hike the Inca Trail
3) Visit Machu Picchu and live out my fifth grade history/archeology nerd fantasies
4) Take a bus to Bolivia. Hopefully avoid being robbed whilst bus-riding.
5) Do some as-yet-to-be-decided stuff in Bolivia. Surely visit the salt flats and take lots of pictures of women in bowler hats.
6) The Mister heads home mid-March, I hang out till my fantastic friend Steph flies down for a week and a half of tom foolery
7) Steph heads home and I head here for a month of volunteering. At a wildlife refuge! Monkeys, y'all! And big cats!
My goodness but I'm excited.
And what's to happen to Yes and Yes while I'm out wrangling primates? Never fear friends. Being the consummate Virgo, I have been working diligently to queue up some great stuff while I'm out and about. There'll be guest posts from some of your favorite bloggers, a series of interviews with people who have amazing, envy-inducing jobs (dog-sled vetrinarian! hand bag designer! movie set caterer!) and plenty of posts from yours truely. The BFF will be taking over day-to-day operations here at Chez Yes and Yes, but I'll be checking in as often as internet cafes allow.
Now, do tell. Have you been to Peru or Bolivia? And if you have - give a girl some hints!
Who needs winter when you can go to South America for three months?!
If you're wondering about that shrill noise that you heard just now, it was probably me shrieking with the sheer joy and excitement of it all! I put in notice at my job on Tuesday and have procured something like a leave of absence. Or perhaps, more accurately, a "we'll try really hard to have a job opening for you when you get back" arrangement. I'm rather sad to leave my lovely, lovely students but I'm sure they'll quickly get over That Weird Teacher Who's Always Trying to Incorporate Gambling into The Class.
So! Plans for traveling you ask?
1) The Mister and I fly into Lima, Peru
2) Hike the Inca Trail
3) Visit Machu Picchu and live out my fifth grade history/archeology nerd fantasies
4) Take a bus to Bolivia. Hopefully avoid being robbed whilst bus-riding.
5) Do some as-yet-to-be-decided stuff in Bolivia. Surely visit the salt flats and take lots of pictures of women in bowler hats.
6) The Mister heads home mid-March, I hang out till my fantastic friend Steph flies down for a week and a half of tom foolery
7) Steph heads home and I head here for a month of volunteering. At a wildlife refuge! Monkeys, y'all! And big cats!
My goodness but I'm excited.
And what's to happen to Yes and Yes while I'm out wrangling primates? Never fear friends. Being the consummate Virgo, I have been working diligently to queue up some great stuff while I'm out and about. There'll be guest posts from some of your favorite bloggers, a series of interviews with people who have amazing, envy-inducing jobs (dog-sled vetrinarian! hand bag designer! movie set caterer!) and plenty of posts from yours truely. The BFF will be taking over day-to-day operations here at Chez Yes and Yes, but I'll be checking in as often as internet cafes allow.
Now, do tell. Have you been to Peru or Bolivia? And if you have - give a girl some hints!
27 comments:
Lucky ducky@ I cannot wait to hear about your adventures. I hope you run into some weasels at the wildlife refuge.;-)
OMG amazing!!!
Have a wonderful, wonderful trip!! :D
Was Machu Picchu a worldwide subject for fifth graders?? Because that's pretty much all I remember about the fifth grade... haha
Enjoy yourself lovely!!
Can't wait to read your stories!
xxx
I can not even begin to explain how jealous I am right now. I want full recaps!
Oh my God, you are living out MY fifth-grade archaeologist fantasy as WELL by going to Machu Picchu!
TONS AND TONS of pictures! That's amazing!
You are so cool.
exciting and inspiring! can't wait to hear about all your adventures.
how exciting! & i'm mighty jealous. cold weather is so over rated & i'm sick of it.
hope you'll have the most marvellous time!
Wow, now I'm jealous!! Have a great time.
Awww, thanks for all the good vibes, guys! I will need them to a) transfer my mediocre Portuguese skills into mediocre Spanish b) not get bitten by monkey c) have a job when I get back.
But I'm sooooo excited!
Wowzers! That sounds like an incredible trip... I'm so excited for you and to hear all about your adventures! Way to fulfill those 5th grade dreams :)
oooh, you lucky duck!
I hope you have a super fantastic time!
i feel very special because i already knew about this haha, but again, its so exciting! ive never been to peru or bolivia so im looking forward to hearing a lot about it!
SO excited for you. And yeah, pretty damned jealous about all the wildlife-cuddling action you're gonna get!
I am crazy excited for you/jealous! Pretty much my dream trip right there. Please take me with you so I can go live out my archaeological fantasies as well??
OOoooooohhhhh. Peru! YES! Bolivia? Yes! This is a true Yes and Yes situation for sure! I have been trying to get Billy to go to Bolivia for years and he just can't grab on to the idea.... so help a gal out and have so much fun there that I can use YOU to convince him that we DO need to GO! I can't wait to hear about your travels.
And thanks in advance for keeping the fun rolling while you are gone! What a little planner you are!
you will have the most wonderful adventures! i can't wait to hear more about them, now please stop bribing me with monkeys! ;)
we'll be in South America around the same time!
But we're doing Argentina and Brazil, hope we cross paths at some stage. We are there from 12th of Feb till 1 of April!
Never underestimate the adventure a monkey bite could provide ;)
i haven't been to peru or bolivia, but GOD, woman. i just bookmarked the bolivian animal refuge. when i get to bolivia, eventually, i am ABSOLUTELY volunteering there. also, when you get back, i will GRILL YOU FOR INFORMATION about it. hehe.
good luck with everything. i am so excited for you!
gosh that sounds so adventurous!!
can't wait to hear more
:)
You are living out my dream. I have always wanted to travel through Central and South America for months on end. I can't wait to hear about your travels!
jealousy does not begin to cover how i feel about your plans for this trip! i've always wanted to study abroad in spain, but south america is looking more and more appealing.
Wow! Have an amazing time! Two of my cousins have just done the Inca Trail to the ruins and they say it's just mind blowing!!
Wow! Have an amazing time. This sounds incredible!
Woo Hoo! Lucky lucky you!
Have a great time!
I'm green with envy :)
How incredibly exciting! And you were jealous of my 5-day sojourn to a teeny weeny tropical island off Australia? Haha! It will be amazing - many pictures must be posted. I will live vicariously through you ;)
Wow oh wow (I have wanderlust lately as well - to see the main cause of this google news: best job in the world)
Best of adventures on your journey!
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