Ach! I really wanted today to be a triple posting day to make up for the dearth of posts over the last few days. The three posts I had in mind were: 1) Summary of Belize with Travel Tips, photos, and videos; 2) Recap of Khang and Kathryn’s wedding in Indiana; and 3) The Peruvian Preview and my Packing List (this post). Unfortunately, last minute preparations took a bit longer than expected, but I have a ton of travel time ahead of me so hopefully will get at least the text done for the other two posts 🙂
My current plans for Peru are:
– to arrive in Cuzco on 7/30,
– check into the Pariwana hostel I booked for 2 nights to fight off altitude sickness
– book a 3 or 4 day tour to Macchu Pichu
– avoid catching any other ailments
– play everything else by ear
Current Peruvian Trip Status:
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Flight status: checked in
Carry-on Bags: two.
Spanish level: poor.
Departure Time: too soon.
Total Travel Time: BRUTAL. (~24 hours door-to-door ORD -> TPA -> MIA -> LIM -> CUZ)
Currently feeling – restless, slightly terrified, but excited.
Packing List (roughly from left-to-right, top-to-bottom):
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Snacks (~16 energy bars)
Water Bottle (1x 1L Nalgene)
Zip Lock Bags (4 Gallon, 4 Quart)
Trusty Black Duffel Bag
Toilet Paper (1 double roll)
Dry Bag
Deuter 45L Backpack
Passport
Small Notebook
Latin American Spanish Phrasebook
100% DEET Bug Spray
Small Tooth Paste
SPF 50 sunscreen
Basic First Aid Kit
Sunglasses
Glasses
Benedryl
Anti-Diarrhea Medicine
Contact Solution
Mouthwash
Liquid Soap
Anti-Nausea Medicine (dromamine)
Hand Sanitizer
Daily Allergy Medicines
Iodide water purification and taste correcting tablets
Contacts case
Extra Contacts
Retainer Case
Padlock
Microfiber Towel
Dental Floss
Baby Wipes
Toothbrush
Cheap Razor
Bathroom Bag
Mini Running Fanny Pack
Notebook with Pen and Pencil
Electronics Chargers
Kindle Keyboard
Trusty Netbook
Netbook Case
Hiking Shoes
Flip Flops
Jeans (1 pair)
Convertible Hiking Pants (1pair)
Warm Jacket
Scarf
Tank tops (3x)
Swimming Trunks
Athletic Shorts (1x)
Polo Tops (2x)
T-Shirts (2x)
Wool Hiking Socks (5 pairs)
Shorts (3x)
Boxer Briefs (5 pairs)
Thermal Tights (1x long pants, 1x long shirt, 2x t-shirt)