Bolivia, Argentina, and first endings.

Last post was shortly after I arrived in Bolivia. Having now moved on I can say that it was a great country. Some people in the group didn't really like the place but I had a blast. It is a developing country after all so the fact it doesn't have rural roads is something to deal with amongst other things. Favorite place was Sucre. It is a white city that was super laid back and just a good hang out. Death road was amazing as were the salt flats. I knew they were big but until you are on them then it's hard to comprehend just how big they are. To be standing on a sea of salt which consumes the horizon is pretty neat. We had lots of fun on the excursion. Taking photos, playing football, cranking the tunes, And seeing flamingos in the Andean highlands were all part of the fun. 

We had a brief stop over in Chile for 2 nights which was pretty good. The highlight for me was a 3 hour bike ride I did solo to climb a "mountain". It was a lot of work but the reward of accomplishment along with the view were great.

Argentina. Long bus ride to Salta where we had a dinner and dance show on Christmas eve and did a gift exchange within the group. Christmas day was a highlight where we went horseback riding and had an Argentinean bbq. It was so fun. all the wine you could drink and meat you could eat. Next day was spent flying to Buenos Aires or BA for short. My first impressions of this city were nothing but positive. It's beautiful, and so are its people. The more I got to know the city and the culture I thought "of course I love it here". How could I not love a city and culture that values and is known for: dance, music, meat, art, and wine. These are all my favorite things. BA might just be my favorite city I've ever visited. 

I end in BA tomorrow and this is my first real ending of my trip. It is the first time I've had to say goodbye to friends I've made, say bye to a continent I've gotten to experience for the last 5+ weeks, and close a major chapter on the journey to this point. It's been such a whirlwind and an emotional journey but it has also been amazing and transformative. 

Keep it coming.