On to the next chapter...

I have just arrived in Lima after 3 months in Trujillo. I am much, much sadder than I predicted I would be even days before leaving. I felt sad the week before I left. Sad to leave the friends I made, the city I came to know and the children at SKIP I grew to love. Not to mention some romance to boot.

At the same time, I was ready to leave. Although I enjoyed the work I was doing with SKIP I also grew a bit bored of it at the same time. Also, living in a house with nearly 20 people can be tiring at times.

However, as I sit here in my hostel in Lima, I feel a myriad of emotions. I am very sad to have left my life in Trujillo and the friends I made. I feel a bit lonely right now and I think it may be because I am used to having someone around me at all times. I'm nervous for the rest of my journey, as it will be a much more solitary experience. I often forget how difficult change is for me and become shocked at my emotions each and every time I experience a great change. It's hard to prepare yourself for an emotion you do not feel at that moment. Looking back, the people at SKIP were incredible and I feel so lucky to have met them all. I miss them so much already.

My experience at SKIP was about coming to know a new culture, meeting new friends from all over the world, and gaining experience working with children and families living in extreme poverty.

I am looking ahead to the rest of my journey and I am yearning for a friend by my side. Hopefully I will meet people while traveling and hopefully I will not feel lonely in Buenos Aires. I am reminding myself of the fortune I have to be able to travel like this. I am also reminding myself I have spent the last 24 hours traveling by bus and I am very, very tired. I do another 15 hours on bus tomorrow and I feel it is too much. Perhaps I will look into a flight. It is nearly 10pm and I am hoping for a good 9 hours of sleep (just enough to wake up in time for breakfast).

I'm looking forward to feeling refreshed tomorrow and continuing to reflect on past, present and future.