...And I'm Off!

On jaarama!

Well, I promised you I’d tell you where I was headed next. The winner is…{drumroll}…Peru! Today I’ll leave my house for the airport at 6 a.m. There’ll be one quick stop in Mexico City, and then I arrive in the capital Lima at 12:30 in the morning! Sheesh, that’s late.

See if you can find Peru on a map. Is it North or South of the equator? What countries are Peru's neighbors? On what continent can you find Peru? It will be an exciting time. Peru is very rich with history and also very beautiful. The Andes Mountain Range passes right through it. Many of the mountains in this range are taller than the tallest mountain in all the Rockies!

While I'm there I will be volunteering at an orphanage in a town called Ayacucho. Ayacucho is in the center of the country, so I bet you can spot it if you look hard enough. The elevation is 9000 ft! Have you ever heard the word elevation? Maybe you can use the internet to find the elevation of Indianapolis.

And the official language of Peru? I’ll give you a hint: I won’t be speaking Pulaar there anytime soon. What time of year do you think it is right now in Peru?

Alright, time to catch a little shut-eye. I'll be dreaming about Christmas presents, I'm sure. Santa definitely makes a few stops in Peru.

Wish me safe travels!
Kevin