full

Pitayas 

pringamosas y 

palos de agua. 

El desierto de Tatacoa

or the ‘dry tropical forest’

as they say here

is full of life, full of color 

even as we fade, 

flailing a bit 

running on fumes. 

Traveling in your 20s looks like

one overnight plane ride 

followed by an overnight bus 

followed by a day full of fun.