September 15 — Coming Home

Aerial view of Lima, Peru and the Pacific coastline from an airplane

Last Morning in Lima I woke up at 6 because I had set my alarm for 6, and for a little while I had this very disorienting moment where my phone said it was 6:38 but the clock in the apartment said 8:08, and my taxi was supposed to come at 8:30. I knew logically…

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September 1 — The Journey Back to Peru

Abby Kojola waiting at SFO before flying to Peru

Sept. 1 — Today was a full travel day! My first flight left SFO at 7:13 a.m. I set my alarm for 3 a.m. so that I could be ready to leave for the airport at 4 a.m. I worked until 1:30 a.m. and then lay in my bed for 90 minutes waiting for my…

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October 18, 2025

Day 3 in Peru Today was a very full day of a lot of travel, but it’s 9:11 and I’m in bed showered and ready to go to sleep. But this morning, I was in Cuzco and I packed in a way where I could leave my big suitcase in Ollantayambo and just take my…

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October 17, 2025

Day 2 in Cusco: Altitude, Art, and Unexpected Adventures Today, on my second day in Cusco, I somehow ended up walking over 12,500 steps and climbing from 11,200 feet to 11,900 feet. I did a lot more than I planned, but it turned out to be a really full, beautiful day — even though I…

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October 16, 2025

First Day in Cusco When I arrived in Cusco, it was so interesting. The infrastructure here is so different from what I’m used to. It’s a very small airport, and everything was easy — my bag arrived, I met my taxi driver easily, and it’s only about 15 minutes to where I’m staying. I was…

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October 15, 2025

My First Day in Peru I woke up at 7 AM on the 15th, the day of my flight, and it was so nice to not have to leave for the airport at the crack of dawn. I had my last cup of green tea and snuggled with each of the cats for a little…

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