Packed!

I just finished packing for the trip. I leave for the airport in over an hour.
I don't know if I've ever been this prepared for a trip. I certainly feel
prepared, if not over-prepared. My backpack weighs in at 60lbs, which is a fair
amount more than I'd like. I'm not sure what I can remove -- the equipment I
need for NOLS is a major part of the weight, and is non-negotiable.

I get on a plane at four o'clock today, and the adventure begins. I feel really
excited, but also rather stressed out. I'm sure that the stress will disappear
as soon as I get to the airport, but right now I feel like I have so much to do
to be ready to leave. However, my bags are packed, my room is clean (sort of)
and I can't think of anything important that I need to do. Irrational? You
bet.

I'm flying to Lima, Peru today. I leave at 4:30 this afternoon, and I arrive at 5:30 tomorrow morning. *yawn*. I'm not planning on spending a whole lot of time in Peru, though there are a few things I'd like to do there. I'm thinking I'll head to Cuzco right away, and see Machu Pichu the tourist way (via the train from Cuzco). After a few days there, I'll head down to Puno and Lake Titicaca for a little while, then cross the border into Chile.