A Backpack and a Bunny

A year ago today, I met the miners of Cerro Rico (Rich Mountain), otherwise known as the mountain that eats men. At its prime (during the Spanish reign), this mountain was the world’s largest source of silver, and boy did the Spaniards love it for that! Today, even though it contains only a about 4%…

A year ago today, I found out that my footprints are pretty small compared to dinosaur footprints. I found this out by comparing the size of my foot to the size of a dinosaur footprint. A real dinosaur footprint!!! Turns out Bolivia is home to one of the largest collections of dinosaur footprints in the…

A year ago today, I visited a cemetery in Sucre, Bolvia. The time I spent there will remain some of the most profound moments of my life. But before we get to that, let’s rewind to 6 am that morning, when I arrived at the doorstep of a hostel I had found on the final…

A year ago today, I took a 45 minute stroll to the Santa Cruz Municipal Zoo. The decision was prompted by the fact that I was so hellbent on going with the flow, that I didn’t even consider that not a lot of tourism organizations are really big on going with the flow, particularly in…

A year ago today, I saw Bolivia for the first time in broad daylight. Turns out, balling your eyes out because you’re so stressed really tires you out, so I slept like a baby for eight hours straight. My plan of action for Day 1 was really simple. I didn’t have one. I knew I…

A year ago today, I wrapped a backpack in many, many layers of cling wrap and got on a flight (the first of two) to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. I spent the first flight – all five hours of it – being an emotional wreckball. During my layover, I took a break from…

A year ago today, I wore a pretty black dress with pink roses. Then, with what felt like a million people watching, I walked up a large stage, picked up a little scroll, and walked back down. Yesterday, a friend asked me what convocation felt like. Here’s my honest recollection of it – I have…