05JAN2022 – DAY 17: THE DEPARTURE

Journey To Cajas Awakening to the sound of my alarm, the sunlight peeking through the window coaxed me out of bed. Up and ready, I did a final look around the room to make sure I didn’t forget anything and then hurried on down the hallway to the lobby restaurant to fuel up for theContinue reading “05JAN2022 – DAY 17: THE DEPARTURE”

04JAN2022 – DAY 16: THE MULLING ABOUT

I rolled out of bed excited for whatever the plan-less day would bring. At the lobby restaurant I treated myself to another breakfast of champions, similar to what I had the day before. These breakfasts were certainly more indulgent than what I would usually get during my main trip. There’s never enough time in theContinue reading “04JAN2022 – DAY 16: THE MULLING ABOUT”

03JAN2022 – DAY 15: THE SNAZZY HAT

The day started with an early rise and no concrete plans as the soft glow of the morning slipped through the hotel curtains. I made my way down to the lobby restaurant, greeted by the comforting aroma of fresh pastries and syrup. Breakfast was a feast — three buttery croissants, a bowl of Frosted FlakesContinue reading “03JAN2022 – DAY 15: THE SNAZZY HAT”

02JAN2022 – DAY 14: THE SLOW DAY

My day started early—much earlier than planned. I woke up at 4:00am, likely due to having the earliest night of the trip yesterday. Knowing I had a long journey ahead, I decided to go back to sleep until just after 7:00am. Once I was up for good, I took my time cleaning up, packing myContinue reading “02JAN2022 – DAY 14: THE SLOW DAY”