This will be the first of probably two adventures to SA. This one includes Lake Titicaca, Bolivia; Machu Picchu, Peru; Galapagos Islands, Ecuador; Bogota, Columbia; and other locals. I’m beginning the trip with a slight cold, which has me concerned. It’s going to be hard enough handling the high altitudes without sniffles.

It’s always a bit of a surprise to remember how far east SA is. Bolivia is an hour ahead of New York.