July 6th, 2011.
Open before us: two guide books, a spiral bound journal and hand drawn calendar covered in scrawled notes, several browser tabs, and one all-important email: the “yes, please, let’s proceed” message to the woman helping us with our LAN South America Airpass booking.
Deep breath.
A prayer.
Click send.
Digital footfalls toward the starting line.
Choosing dates feels like a game of roulette.
“We make our plans, but He directs our steps.”
The clock ticks. If this booking proves true, we’ll be arriving in Peru six months from today.