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Finish the Sentence: Peru

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My Spanish is horrible, so congrats to all those below forced to express themselves in my mother tongue (who we all know can be a bit of a bitch sometimes!) I’ve added country codes for non-Peruvians.



Karina
I am inspired by: The ocean
I regret: Not having another baby
Today I am grateful for: Being alive

Ludwig
I am inspired by: Your undertaking
I regret: Getting old
Today I am grateful for: Another day

Charlotte (GB)
I am inspired by: People who get to travel the world for 12 months and earn a living doing it.
I regret: Not hanging out in South America five years ago.
Today I am grateful for: The sun shining, because it was f--king freezing yesterday


Kevin (IRL)
I am inspired by: People who go it alone
I regret: Studying to be an accountant
Today I am grateful for: Recovering from my stomach bug

Kerry (NZ)
I am inspired by: Life
I regret: Taking this long to travel again
Today I am grateful for: Friends, because I lost one today

Daisy (HOL)
I am inspired by: Baz Lurhmann
I regret: Not preparing better for the theatre school exam
Today I am grateful for: Eating and talking to my friend Dawi


Claire
I am inspired by: The creative and artistic people who pass through Cusco
I regret: Not leaving England sooner
Today I am grateful for: The local football team continuing to visit me

Jim (USA)
I am inspired by: Traveling around, meeting interesting people, so that I can go home and carry on living the same way I used to.
I regret: Not having a natural immunity to gastro-intestinal pathogans
Today I am grateful for: Meeting four people who share the same first language so I can have a conversation above 1st grade level

Shannon (CA)
I am inspired by: People who have strong passions about sport
I regret: Not taking advantage of the opportunities that could have changed my life.
Today I am grateful for: Having a healthy family


Jamie (CA)
I am inspired by: Nature.
I regret: Being indecisive
Today I am grateful for: New friends

Emma (CA)
I am inspired by: The view from Saywaman at night
I regret: Living in a homestay for a week
Today I am grateful for: The Blueberry Lounge in Cusco

Ellie (CA)
I am inspired by: My traveling companions
I regret: Taking altitude sickness pills
Today I am grateful for: Chilean men


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