Saying goodbye is never easy, but it has to be done.

I wrote postcards for everyone at the hostel, and Nicolas wrote one for me in return. We clicked a last few snaps together, and also some stupid ones before I left. I cannot even put into words the truly amazing times I had spent with the volunteers of Katitawa. My time here would surely remain the highlight of the South American part of my trip, and probably some of the most memorable times of my life.

Last snap together

Their view of me saying goodbye

My view of them saying goodbye

This is how Nicolas stops people from leaving :D

On the way, I made a quick stop at the library and slipped a postcard under the door for Robert. I congratulated him for his efforts to make the lives of the poor people in this remote corner of the world just a little bit better, and also thanked him for having given me the opportunity to do my part. Soon after that, I was on a bus that would take me to the capital city of Ecuador - Quito.