First rule on a trip to a developing country – BE FLEXIBLE!
Because your plans WILL change. But this is the basic plan for our trip this summer.
06/01 – Ride 8 hrs on a bus from Albany, Ga. to Miami, Fl. to catch a 5 1/2 hrs flight to Lima, Peru that leaves at 1:30 am. Whew, I’m already tired just thinking about it!
06/02 – Another bus ride. 7 hrs. worth from Lima to Huaraz. Plus a total altitude gain around 10,000 ft. There’s less air up there. Makes breathing VERY difficult and any physical activity (walking across the street) extremely tiring. If you see us walking around with our mouths stuffed full of cotton, we’re acclimating ourselves already!
06/03 – 06/04 – VBS type activities at the AMG childcare center in Huaraz.
06/05 – 06/07 – Trek (tents & sleeping-bags) in the Andes Mountains ministering to the Quetchua Indians. Did I mention that it’ll be 30° – 40° at night?
06/08 – 06/09 – Back in Huaraz. Church on Sunday and a day to rest on Monday.
06/10 – 06/12 – In the Andes with the Quetchua people again.
06/13 - Bus ride back to Lima
06/14 – Go to Peru vs Columbia futbol game with all those crazy fans. Should be very interesting!!
06/15 – Head back home. We’ll be ready!
I felt my chest tighten up and was mildy panicky just THINKING about higher altitudes and not being able to breathe as well!
When will there be a mission trip to the Bahamas?? Or Europe?? Count me in on THAT one.