December 23, 2011

Merry Christmas!

I’m back for the holidays and have already had a great time seeing people in Denver and am enjoying family time in Texas.

Initially, when I said “I am moving to Costa Rica,” some people took that statement very literally.  I guess I didn’t really have a great way of saying “hey, I’m going to Central America for an undefined period of time and am not really sure when I’ll be back to everyday permanent life in the U.S.”  Once I started backpacking around I found it impossible to stop and as Ryan says, “I just feel like I want to see everything!”  So, I guess that is what I am going to set out to do.
 
So, what is my plan you ask? … I have no clue!  I’d love to do this: Asia-> Europe->Australia/NZ->Africa-> S. America, etc. but I’m not exactly made of money.  I’ve had ideas from teaching English to working on cruise ships to doing freelance photography work, but at this point I haven’t decided what I’m doing.

Anyway, here are my final impressions and thoughts on Central America/Costa Rica:
  • Latin America culture is fun, well spirited, and welcoming
  • Surfing was fun, but I still prefer skiing
  • I really am happy I speak Spanish and believe if you are going to travel somewhere extensively you should take the time to learn the language.
  • All the evil things I came to hate about Costa Rica (drug dealers, prostitutes, bugs, etc.) really are the only negatives I have to say about it
  • Ryan was probably the best travel partner I could have asked for.  Having someone so laid back and on the same page about traveling and life in general made my experience that much better.  I won’t ever plan a backpacking trip with someone who doesn’t share my style of travel.
  • While America may not be the “greatest” country in the world, I still am so glad to call it my “home.”
  • I will miss the food in Central America
  • Sunny beaches > Snowy Mountains… Skiing>surfing… just my opinion
I look forward to sharing more of my travel experiences with those of you who kept up with my blog.  Until my next trip!

-BP
Some of my last pictures....
  Dressing up as "pirates" for Tony's bday... we tried!

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