The Backpacker Mentality Part II

Not a lot of time now...but here's a quick blurb so I don't fall too behind in updating you on my adventures.

After Or left yesterday, I set out for a walk alongside the ocean and a quest for some bomb street food.

Mission accomplished. When I came back to my room, a new person was plopping their bags down on

Yep, the mighty Pacific Ocean

what was Or's bed a mere hours before. Let me introduce you to Matt, a 25 year old Australian who just arrived in Lima after spending the entire snowboarding season in Canada.

Chris was nowhere to be found, so just Matt and I headed out to Parque de la Reserva to see the magical fountain shows ourselves. Wow, it totally exceeded my expectations! Pictures below, and I think I may go back before I leave Lima. Matt shares a similar curiosity and love for water; proof being we both walked out of the park soaking wet.
We sat on our rooftop last night, wandering in and out of really fun and intellectual conversations. I think he has an incredible perspective on the backpacker life, which I like to think can be summed up in one quote:

"My friends from Canada like to say they'll miss me. No I won't fucking miss you! I'm just stoked that I met you!" - Matt

It took the sun rising for us to realize that maybe we should get some shut eye. Honestly, we both would prefer amazing conversation with other travelers than missing 'scheduled' ZZZZZZZZs. It doesn't really matter in the long run. As a backpacker, all you have to do is keep up with hygiene and hydration. You just eat when you get hungry, you sleep when you get tired. In many ways you become much more in tune with your body's rhythms because your actions are based upon your body's signals rather than a routine. I like this. I like this a lot.