Soul Searching in the Ecuadorian Andes.

Wherever on earth you go to, go with all your heart. – Confucius, The Chinese Philosopher

The Shooting Star

When you’ve been on the road long enough, you start questioning your own wanderlust. You wonder whether your travels have transformed you into a better person, whether the road has given you a deeper understanding of the world, whether all those fleeting interactions have left you incapable of forging real relationships.

I found myself contemplating these questions as I hiked across the dramatic Andes mountains in Ecuador.

At the edge of the volcanic Lake Quilotoa, I gaze at the turquoise shades in the water changing with the drifting clouds. My thoughts drift along too, and I feel truly lucky to be born on Earth, because even heaven can’t possibly outdo this beauty.

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In my mind, I’ve always been a drifter. But as I traverse the mountains outside of Baños, it strikes me that home is not a place but a feeling. A feeling that eludes me no matter how often I look for it.

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Perhaps it eludes…

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