In 1974, Cathy Dreyfuss left Berkeley, California, and set off down the Gringo Trail through Mexico, Central and South America. She expected to have an adventure and return with a few good stories. What she didn't anticipate was falling in love: with a man, a language, a culture, and a way of life. With unflinching honesty, Dreyfuss recounts the heartaches and highlights of two years that changed her life and revealed her calling.