My best bud Jobe arrived safely to Peru last week. We spent some long and fun nights in Arequipa before going to the Colca Canyon. It was amazing to have Jobe come see me and it gave me a shot in the arm as I finish my trip up. As mentioned, we partied it up in Arequipa and I even danced, multiple times! We woke up at 3 AM on a Thursday to travel to the Colca Canyon with the rest of the GVI group. Jobe and I did the two day trip which entailed descending the canyon in one day and then summitting back up the next day at 5:30AM. This was one of the most unbelievable expierences of my life and having Jobe there to take in the views with me made it even greater! By the way, the Colca Canyon is the world's deepest canyon and is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon! When I first saw the depth of the canyon as we were driving I could not believe what I saw. The depth is astounding and it truly does leave you speechless. I will try and include some pictures with this post so people can see how beautiful this canyon is. We stayed at the base of the canyon Friday night next to the rushing Colca River and then woke up before sunup and begin our climb. We made good time as Jobe and I are machines and finished the trip with breakfast, then the hot springs near Chivay, and then a huge buffet! Unfortunatley, Jobe had to leave Sunday morning but I am so happy he came out. He also brought school supplies that the students and parents from his school donated. The kids in Canacota will adore each of these.
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