A Departure into the Unknown: Buenos Aires and Beyond

It has been nearly two years since I first began planning and dreaming about the wanderlust inspired adventure that is about to take place.  And now those very plans and dreams are about to come into fruition, as I get ready to depart for Buenos Aires, Argentina in the morning.  Who would have thought that a simple twist of fate like meeting two girls from Argentina while traveling in Fiji would lead me where I am today, trying to pack my life into a backpack and prepare myself for and indefinite stay in a foreign country.  Their love their country however, is what inspired me to look into traveling there someday.  But now, I’m moving there, and nervousness and excitement run hand-in-hand through my body and thoughts fill my mind as I sit here in my room thinking about all of the potential possibilities related with a departure into the unknown.  A departure into a world completely foreign to me, a world hopefully awaiting with open arms.  For me though, that’s the beauty of it all, not knowing what’s going to happen, and when I think of the limitless possibilities, I get truly excited.

Rarely have I worried that I’m making a poor decision and I’ve done well remaining confident when confronted by those who think I’m out of my mind for moving to Buenos Aires without anything (beyond a week in a hostel and 4 weeks of Spanish class) set up or planned ahead.  I have trained myself simply to not listen to those who are adverse to such an idea and in turn it has driven me towards my goal even further.  One thing I am sure about though, is that my life twenty or thirty years from now would be filled with regret if I didn’t pack everything up and just go for it.  When I sit and let this thought marinate in my mind, I suddenly realize that I’ve never been more certain about anything in my life, and on the dawn of my 24th birthday, there couldn’t be a better time to embark upon such an adventure.  Fresh out of college (at the beautiful University of Colorado at Boulder), no serious suit and tie cubicle hell of a job, no debt or mortgage to pay off, no girlfriend, no commitments, nothing holding me back.  It’s just me, my savings, the clothes in my backpack, and the road ahead.  Man it’s a beautiful life right now, and I can’t wait to get it started.

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