I had an alarm set for 4:30 am. I didn’t finish packing my stuff until about 1:00am. When the alarm finally sounded I pushed snooze several times. My flight left at 7:30am. Mom wanted to be on the road at 5:00 to make the hour-long trek down to Omaha Eppley Airfield from our home in … Continue reading Hopping the Pond
Category: Travel
Mexico Happenings
Shoot dang. Its been a minute since I flew from Puebla, Mexico to Dallas, Texas. Then I flew from Dallas to Denver. Then a flight from Denver to Omaha where Mother was gracious enough to pick me up. But that was the end of my trip. I'll go to my Mexican adventure. I spent a … Continue reading Mexico Happenings
To Be the Stink
I bought the ticket to Paris back in January. Joseph, my younger brother, had purchased a ticket to Stockholm, Sweden back in November. He had decided that he would be taking a break from college after completing his third semester. His idea was to bring his bicycle and ride it around the continent of Europe … Continue reading To Be the Stink
San Juan del Sur
Traveling from Monteverde to Nicaragua was quite the experience. The bus from Monteverde left at 6:30 a.m. so I was up early and at the bus station by six. The bus then carried me to where the dirt road from Monteverde met Highway 1 or the Pan-American Highway. At that junction it becomes a waiting … Continue reading San Juan del Sur
Monteverde Livin’
The decision to come here was spontaneous to a degree. It was a small degree because I had been in contact with my friend Erin who was living and completing an internship in Monteverde. I had been waiting in Turrialba for two weeks for a debit card to come in. It didn't work out and … Continue reading Monteverde Livin’
Waterfall Aquiares
I needed to do something bigger. I had been chillin hard for the past few days doing short hikes into and around the town of Turrialba. Here at the Spanish by the River Hostel there is whole binder of things to do. Most of them require some travel and paying a guide, something I didn't … Continue reading Waterfall Aquiares
The First Night
I left home without a hitch. Mom gave me a ride to the airport, I caught my flights with all bags checked and everything I needed. My connection in Dallas was a bit close for comfort but it all worked out. I landed in San Jose right around 20:00 and it was dark. I have … Continue reading The First Night
The First One
Righty ho! I've begun writing a blog. Whooopity do! I've engaged in this endeavor because I want to create an outlet for my travels, subsequent experiences, and thoughts pertaining to those two things as well random tidbits here and there. I recently moved from my home of four years; Durango, CO, back to Dunlap, IA the … Continue reading The First One
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