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Tuesday
Apr062010

Departure. 

DateTuesday, April 6, 2010 at 8:48PM

What do you do when you are presented with a once in a life time opportunity?

You take it and run with it and that is exactly what I did today.

I was offered a chance to go to Peru to deliver some parts. With a little over 12hrs away from my departure time. They scrambled together travel arrangements and everything I would need.

So far since they told me that it was "Go" time I've showered, packed my bags, charged my ipod, charged my phone, set some alarms (for 4am), charged my two world wide phones, and dropped a deuce.

I feel like throwing up. I'm nervous. This is my first time in South America and will be my first time below the Equator. I'm nervous about being in transit for 24hrs and a million other things.

But it is something I've wanted to do for a long time.

I will find out if the water flushes the other way.

AuthorTyson Elder | Comment4 Comments |
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Tuesday
Dec082009

Day 8: A Moment. 

DateTuesday, December 8, 2009 at 6:15PM

Between awake and falling asleep there is a black tarmac that runs nearly everywhere.

This summer I saw a lot of British Columbia from the driver's seat of a pick up truck delivering parts to helicopters fighting forest fires. On one particular trip I drive almost 1000km roughly 14hrs with an over night stay in Williams Lake.

Somewhere between Sidney to Kamloops I got stressed out about the time I was going to make it to Puntzi Lake. And somewhere between Kamloops and Williams Lake while Grand Archives was playing on the stereo I slipped into a moment of Zen. I knew then everything was alright and perfect despite the province between being on fire.

After a restless nights sleep in Williams Lake I headed west early in the morning to Puntzi Lake knowing I had to make a 2pm flight out of Williams Lake later that day. On the Caribou highway I had another perfect moment while driving one of the best roads I’ve ever driven. I was focused and the road was winding, uphill, and scenic.

I can’t describe how it felt I just knew it was a moment I would remember for a long time to come.

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