I returned to Western Iowa a few weeks ago and am finally feeling adjusted to the stationary life again. The four months previous were a whirlwind of travel and activity. In writing that, I realize I have neglected this blog, this creative outlet, this portal of communication with the world since December of 2017. So … Continue reading Gratitude for the Reader
A Letter Home
A note: I wrote this email to my parents while I was in a hostel in Guatemala City. In the morning before I wrote this I had problems with a border crossing at the Guatemalan/Salvadoran border. Twenty-four hours or so earlier I had been finishing a four-day silent retreat. I was zen. This is the … Continue reading A Letter Home
Turning Twenty-Five
24 December 2017 I turned twenty-five the other day. It's been a sweet ride and I had a lot of fun celebrating with some random folks from around the world. I’ve been a fortunate fellow with two loving and supportive parents, two excellent brothers, a fine education, and opportunities to travel the world. It turns … Continue reading Turning Twenty-Five
Hopping the Pond
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
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
Isla Ometepe
I caught the bus from San Juan del Sur at a casual hour and made it to Rivas where I hopped out at the ‘Purple Jesus Statue’ at the roundabout. The second I was out of the chicken bus I was offered a ride in a pedi-cab for twice as much as it would be … Continue reading Isla Ometepe
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
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