Peru, Leaving the nest…again

“Peru.”

I said to my mother, “I’m off to Peru, and i’m going to work there for 6 months”

I gave her my flight details from lastminute.com and let her know my plans. Her first concern, as always, was my safety. Peru was definately not as safe as China and the threat of large drug trafficking and crime was, of course a major concern. As always however, my mother was happy for me, that I was taking my life into my own hands, getting stuck in and enjoying every moment. She knew I would stay away from trouble and could enjoy myself at the same time.

“You’ll get yourself killed” My father completely disagreed with my choice, “I’ll buy you a brand new BMW if you stay” He knew, whatever he said, I would go anyway. And also knew I would decline the offer of a BMW for my freedom. I explained what I was going to do but he remained adamant that I wouldn’t find work that paid enough and would be home in 1 month.

Before I left I had been in contact with a School in Ecuador. They said there would be positions at the beginning of June for me, roughly 2 weeks ahead. I decided to plan to head north from Lima, travelling toward Ecuador, but actively looking for work the whole time.

I set off to London from Poole on the National express bus at about 10:30am. Waved goodbye to my mother who was shedding a couple of tears. As Poole went by I was thinking how it would all change the next time I see it and what adventures I was going to have in a part of the world I had never thought I would ever go to.

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