Vilcabamba

Here I am in the town of eternal youth, Vilcabamba, on the way to my new home outside of Tumianuma. This town is really nice and is known for its multitudes of octogenarians and claims to have many residents over 100, although upon further research it isn´t really too out of the norm. I wouldn´t be surprised if it were true, because the town is set in a beautiful valley and all of the citizens here seem really nice. It is 10 in the morning now and I spent 15 hours on a bus last night coming from Quito to Loja to here. I´m waiting for another bus at 1 to take me the final leg to Tumianuma. I will be working on an organic farm there called never never land, so you know it´s legit. It is owned by an American woman and as far as I can tell a whole lot of ¨hippies¨. It should be a great experience, search google for Chirusco Never Never Land and the website should come up. I wish I had brought more books as it is difficult to find any used books that don´t cost 8 dollars, which is more than a night in a hostal and breakfast. I´ve been reading a ton, and I´m gonna hopefully do some MCAT studying in the quiet evenings on the farm. I will be out of contact for an indefinite period starting tomorrow, but i will try to make the trip back here at least once a week to post pics, updates, and to use my skype, which i can now call landlines and cell phones in the states with! Until then. I love you all.