The Plan

Hello People!

Big news: I am officially on summer break in five days, Tuesday is my last day of classes!  As many of you may know, I won't be returning to the US until July and here is the plan for the summer until I come back to Valdivia for another semester at UACH.

Dec. 8-17
My friend Jaqueline and I will be hikin the W trail in Torres del Paine in Patagonia, Chile.  Could not be more excited, you should google image search it.  The trail itself takes 4-5 nights and we'll be spending a few days in Punta Arenas (a tiny city on the Straight of Magellan) to see some penguins afterwards.

Dec. 19-Jan. 2
Meeting Mom and Nana and Papa in Buenos Aires, Argentina where we will have two weeks to get over to Santiago, sampling South America's best wine and steak the whole way, if I know my grandparents.  I am beyond excited to see my family.  I have missed everyone so much!  I think the plan is to me on the move on Christmas but Mom and I will be in the city of Valpairaiso for New Years, it has the best fireworks in Chile. 

Jan. 4-Jan 10
I'll be meeting Jaqueline (Jac) again in Santiago and the two of us will make our way up to Peru, lingering for a few nights in the driest desert in the world, the Atacama.

Jan 10 - Feb
Jac and I will meet our other friends Rob and Eitan in Cuzco, Peru where we'll hike up to Macchu Piccu, see what we can see in the Sacred Valley and then head over to La Paz, Bolivia via Lake Titicaca and the great salt flats of Bolivia.

First of Feb - First of March
I will be drinking mate and working for room and board at an organic winery in Mendoza, Argentina.  Here's their website: http://www.fincalarosendo.com.ar/

OR I could be working for room and board at this organic vegetable farm in Cordoba, Argentina.  I haven't decided yet!  Here is their website: http://shamballapermaculture.com/

I really can't wait!  So I won't have an address for awhile and limited access to a computer, but if you email me your addy, I'll certainly send you a postcard! 

Love you all and hope everything is well stateside.
erin