June 2, 2012
Peru/Brazil/Argentina Wrap Up: Home and Gifts
We've been back home a few days, unpacked and everything is back safely. I downloaded and looked at some photos, SO awesome :) I had a second to take some photos of the cool gifts and house stuff I bought while in South America!
Thinking back on the trip, there are such great memories. At the end
of a trip like this, it sad that it's wrapping up, but at the same time
it's always so nice to be home, to have nice warm showers with water
pressure, toilets with a consistent sanitary standard (assuming you stay
away from downtown public bathrooms or train/bus station ones, ha), tap
water that you can drink without it destroying your insides, cab
drivers that at least follow *some* traffic laws... :) haha.
All
these crazy things though are also what makes it so great to travel.
Silicon Valley always talks about "disrupting" an industry... how about
"disrupting" your own life? It's gloriously wonderful to throw yourself
out of your comfort zone, experience culture and food and the magical
nature of foreign countries... each moment opening your senses to
something new, something unexpected, something you never could have
dreamed of. Calling back to our man Dr. Seuss in "Oh the places you'll
go" - all these moments while traveling won't be perfect, some things
will be less fun, some things will be hard, some moments will downright
suck and you'll just wish you were back home. But those moments give you
perspective for those glorious travel highs, where you are taking it
all in, enjoying the moment for the magic that is flowing full-throttle
into your soul, inspiring you and taking you upwards to a better life.
Those moments when you learn about other cultures, other people's life
experience... there is no better moment I've ever had in my life to
teach me more about myself, and give me better perspective of my own
role in the world.
And when a trip is done, it's also
just nice to finally come home. :) Back from a big adventure, regaling
the world with stories of your travels (as I hope you have enjoyed
reading in this blog), back to the city you love, the work that inspires
you, and the people you have missed a lot.
Another great trip!
Mike Jutan
6/2/2012
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Yerba Mate gourds and bombillas |
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Carved toucan from Iguazu Falls |
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Carved balsa snake from the Amazon |
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Cafe Tortoni espresso cups and milk jug |
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Lots of tasty snacks! Yerba Mate, Havanna Alfajores cookies, Tea, Pisco Sour mix, and more and more Tea :) |
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Spanish/Jewish blessing for my home |
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New shoes! |
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Mezuzzah/decoration from Buenos Aires |
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Hamsa keychain with Argentinean colours |
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Awesome! |
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Tastes of different Piscos, a Pisco for mixing Pisco sours, and a "sipping" Pisco |
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Funny Andean hat I got in Aguas Calientes |
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Socks for Mom! |
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Cool bag I got at the Pisac Market in Peru |
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