Just a last minute post to fill the gap between completing my packing, and going to the airport. Some things I’ve learned and noticed from this experience. Toiletries take up way to much room. If it wasn’t for soap, contact solution, contact case, extra contacts, toothbrush, and deodorant I’d have so much room in my bag. But alas, I do want to be able to see, and I would like to remain relatively clean.
Zip lock bags can be used for anything. I learned this fact in University, and have successfully exploited it for travel. Want to take those rechargeable batteries? Throw them in a zip-lock. Want to keep the dead ones separate from the charged ones? Two separate bags. Want to keep your pens and pencils together, but couldn’t for the life of you find the pencil case you had circa 1992 — that’s right, put it in a zip-lock. Want to keep that shampoo from leaking all over your stuff? Bingo, zip-lock. The list goes on and on.
Some more last minute info for those reading this between Monday night and Tuesday morning. I’m on Air Canada Flight 80, from Toronto to Lima. A quick google search will reveal many websites that allow you to follow — in real time — the path of my flight. I fly out at 22:30. Here is one suggestion, Flightview.
Lastly, I have elected to stay at a hostel once I reach Lima. Have met some great people via couchsurfing.com, who have been invaluable in getting me up to speed on Peru. If you are ever thinking of traveling, use this website. Anyway, I picked this really cool looking place that is in Barranco. It’s called The Point. Barranco is the bohemian area of Lima. The Point over looks the Pacific Ocean, and seems to have a pretty cool atmosphere.
So, everyone.
Keep it real in my absence (we all know it doesn’t keep real on its own). Drop me a line, and feel free to leave comments here.
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