Leaving On A Jet Plane

My trip has gotten off to a pretty solid start so far. It feels like it's been quite a while since I've made substantial trip and when I look at the last date I published a post on this blog, it has been two and a half years. That means that I'm a bit anxious about this all. Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited, but I'm a bit antsy about all of the connections. I think I'll feel less anxious and more excited about this trip once I get to our hostel in Cusco.

But, it's been a strong start so far. According to this picture I'm obviously ready for a backpacking adventure. 

 

I consider it a substantial accomplishment that my pack weighed less than 30 pounds, despite being stuffed to the brim.

 

My flight from Rochester to NYC - LaGuardia was quite uneventful, which I'll take any day. The one bummer from the day so far was that Delta offered me a $700 (!) credit to switch my flights, but I was nervous about landing in Miami with only 1:45 to spare. It would have been sooooo worth it if it worked, but I wasn't confident that I could land, collect my baggage, change terminals, check in, and make it through security in time. It's a bummer, but I'm happy to still be on track for my trip. 👍🏼👍🏼