'bout this blog

It has been over three weeks since Madeline and I returned from our seven weeks of adventuring in Peru. We both had an amazing summer and learned all sorts of things about the country, its people, and ourselves. Since returning to the U.S., we've had ample time to relax and re-acculturate, and with our summer quickly drawing to a close, we are now ready to reflect on our experiences.

Specifically, this blog is meant to summarize our experiences in Puno volunteering for All Ways Travel, a socially conscious tourism agency that runs tours on and around Lake Titicaca. Madeline spent almost all of her seven weeks in Puno with All Ways, and I joined her there for three weeks in July (I spent June traveling throughout Peru with a larger group from Wake Forest - see http://tropicalbiodiversity.blogspot.com/). Our main responsibility was working with All Ways' education project directed by Victor Pauca, especially on the island of Amantaní.

Since our trip has already ended, this blog will not be equivalent to a live, online diary. Instead, it will include excerpts from our journals, reflections on specific issues, papers we have written, and of course, lots of photos!