This time next week I'll have been sitting in the Lima airport for about 5 hours waiting to meet up with the other ISA students and staff. I'm not too excited about that part, but I'm excited I'll finally be in Peru after nearly a year of planning.
Before I leave (in 6 days!) there is a lot that I need to do - write a 10 page paper for my SPAN 501 class, take my education exam and write a quick paper for that class, grade my students' extra credit papers, grade my students' exams, buy various things I'll need for Peru (i.e. WARM clothes), and visit a lot of my family and friends.
Counting down the days is so hard. I think I'll feel a lot better on Wed when classes are over. Aunt Lynn has been doing some research on the places I'll be going so she's letting me know what to bring to wear (layers) and what to expect when I get to Cuzco (altitude sickness).
A little background information about Cuzco: it's the historic capital of the Inca empire, it's located at 10, 860 feet above sea level, it's on the same Time Zone as SC (but since we do daylight savings, I'll be one hour behind), and the average weather ranges from 20-35 degrees at night and 60-70 degrees during the day.
I hope you're able to follow my blog while I'm in Peru! I plan on keeping it up-to-date with pictures and information.
