Destination
Central America
Panama Canal!
After spending a few days working tirelessly to arrange our upcoming 10 day venture to the Caribbean, we finally had some time to see…
Let the Music Play
I am sitting here in Panama City at Hostel Mamallena listening to a fabulous jam session. An Israeli guy named Ben on Harmonica, Will, the…
On the Road Again
Good bye Nicaragua. We had a fabulous go in Nicaragua. Between a visit from Ryan, Dale, the Nica people, working at Imagine and the land as…
Finally, on the move
We've left. It's true. We spent two beautiful days in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua before saying goodbye to the country until the next time.…
Horses, restaurants, volcanos
So, it's been 11 days since the last blog. Quite a bit has happenned since then, as you might imagine. The last blog was about the running…
A fractal of lives and perspectives; One incredible conversation
It was with a local Nica named Lenny. Erin and I met a fellow traveler named Toby who we meshed well with, so we invited her to meet up…
Donde esta el Toro?
A crazy couple days have ensued. Friday night, fabulous dinner with our friend Cammy. Saturday, vowing to take it easy, we stayed up late…
Not just the pretty stuff.
I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. Being stationed in one spot for a long time opens your eyes and ears to all aspects of place. No…
Traveling with Todd and Erin: Just for everybody or is it simply for everyone?
It's been a week since I've been back and I wanted to do a quick reflection on my time traveling with Todd and Erin. I had backpacked…
Working and enjoying it. Scary stuff...
So we're still in Granada. We're living in a pitched tent in Kevin's backyard. We've been spending our time doing a lot of graphic design…
Rooster Fighting: Awkward, Fun or Totally Awesome?
(Disclaimer: this post was supposed to have pictures but due to technical difficulties that will no longer be the case. Therefore I rely on…
Two thumbs up for Nicaragua
A long time coming, I have been a tad lazy about our blog. Ryan departed before the sun yesterday morning. What great fun to have a friend…
On Mortal Coils and the Refusal to Shuffle off of Them
It has certainly been an odd week. From volcano boarding to rooster fighting to everything that could possibly fit between those two, it…
Volcano Surfing and Leon
It's been four beautiful days with Ryan. True to form, we have been having an absolute blast. The first day we headed directly to Leon,…
Sharing the Experience
Today is Thursday the 16th. Ryan arrives in about two hours and we're going to head out to pick him up. Erin and I are very excited and…
Hello El Salvador!!!
I figure Todd is typing away the details. I am just so happy to be out of Honduras. After the sand fly incident we were jaded, the Omega…
If the last couple of days could be summed up, it would be "..."
If the last couple of days could be summed up, it would be "..." An ellipse, pretty much. Things have just been dragging on and on. We…
Omega Ecolodge has it's grips on me...
So we've moved on from Miami, thankfully. Tela really wasn't much better, as Erin elucidated. We moved straight on to the Omega Ecolodge,…
Hell disguised as Paradise
I had a great idea. Let's go to Miami! A beautiful Garifuna village on a roughly 50m wide swatch of land between the Carribean and a…
The Trident of Pacaya, Acatenango and Fuego
We had decided previous to arriving in Antigua, that we only wanted to stay for a couple days, hike a volcano, and then peace out to…
Deep thoughts, (I promise)
We have left, finally left the little oasis of San Pedro. I honestly didn't know if this would happen. As Todd alluded, great times, new…
Still at the Buddha Bar....
We can't seem to leave San Pedro. It's actually kind of funny. We've been here 8 days now, doing very little other than hanging out. True,…
Budda Bar Me
Here I sit at the Budda Bar, 6pm on a Friday night, relaxing and kickin' back some not so good Guatemalan beer. The sad part is that I am…
Let's get caught up.
So, the last time we wrote, it was coming out of El Mirador trek. The next day, which would be I believe the 12th of May. You see, when you…
In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle...
An awesome 6 days just passed. A last minute decision to leave Mexico, bye bye swine flu, and a now we are enjoying Guatemala. One day…