Awoke this morning to find myself (Colin) in my own bed after 18 nights somewhere else. Due to the time difference between Bolivia and here, I found myself wide awake at about 4 am PST.
We all made it safely back to Portland yesterday afternoon about 3pm after 10 flights, dozens of truffe rides and multiple buses and taxis over the last2 1/2 weeks. Coming into Oregon things look both familiar and oddly strange; no honking horns, crowing roosters, swat team (ask about Miami), roads are paved, pedestrians have right of way, seat belts are both required and provided, most everyone's first language is English, toilet paper is readily available and flush-able, breakfast does not include cake, the clothing I am wearing is nothing that I have worn in the last 3 weeks and my cell phone now has reception.
It will be strange not to see the other members of the team we have traveled with on a daily and moment by moment basis. Last night many of us found it hard to say good-bye at Molly's parents house where we all dispersed to go to our various hometowns, onto what is next.
It will be fun to tell and re-tell the various stories; of happenings, observations and experiences along the way.
Ask us about our trip, we are prepared with 5 second, 5 minute and 5 hour answers! I hope that you will continue to visit this blog as I have encouraged team members to recount their experiences here as well.
Colin for the Bolivia Team.
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