As my departure date is almost 48 hours away and the preparation begins to slowly subside, my mind is filled with a range of emotions. Excitement...Nervousness...Joy...Sadness... However, I think all of these can be summed up into one word...ANTICIPATION. Anticipation of traveling an unknown continent by myself. Anticipation of the loneliness. Anticipation of adventure. Anticipation of any possible peril. Basically, Anticipation of the incredible journey that lies ahead! So, within 48 hours I will be embarking upon a (mostly) solo traverse of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Within the past week, not only 1, but 2 Adams have expressed interest in joining me in Colombia. Just today, I found out that I will once again be reunited on the backpack trail with Adam Cohen. Back in the dia (as Lauren would say), Adam, Jason, Donald, and I,
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