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Having difficulty sleeping on the night bus to Panama City, my head swam with thoughts of recent travels. My journeys through Central America are coming to a close and I'm about to embark on a new chapter. The past four months have been an amazing experience, and I'm sure South America will be no less. The amount of time I plan to spend and the areas I will cover are still unknown. All I can say for certain is that there is more that I wish to see before I return (sorry Trey). I surely do miss you all, but I must take this rare opportunity to see and learn as much as possible. Over the past few months I have been in contact with old friends that I haven't seen or talked to in the longest of time. It has made me aware of the relationships that I have been missing out on. I realize now how important it is to stay in touch with old friends.

Goodbye Central, Hello South

Jeremy Curl
2006-08-28 13:14:25

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Having difficulty sleeping on the night bus to Panama City, my head swam with thoughts of recent travels. My journeys through Central America are coming to a close and I'm about to embark on a new chapter. The past four months have been an amazing experience, and I'm sure South America will be no less. The amount of time I plan to spend and the areas I will cover are still unknown. All I can say for certain is that there is more that I wish to see before I return (sorry Trey). I surely do miss you all, but I must take this rare opportunity to see and learn as much as possible. Over the past few months I have been in contact with old friends that I haven't seen or talked to in the longest of time. It has made me aware of the relationships that I have been missing out on. I realize now how important it is to stay in touch with old friends. It is easy to get so completely rapped up in our own lives that we forget to check-in on those that were such a big part of it. I know at this stage in our lives spare time is limited, but a simple phone call or e-mail can mean so much. I know it has for me. For instance; I was just recently contacted by a friend from the past that many know as Turnblazer. Jason had been turned onto my journal by Woody Woodsen (small world) and soon discovered that I had met some missionaries (Mike and Karen Rhea) in Guatemala that he is working with. He and some friends are helping fund the construction of a new orphanage in the Rió Dulce (see A Spiritual Recharge or The Arrival of Big Daddy Benny for reference). It is truly amazing how interconnected many of our lives are and we don't even realize it. I must give Jason a hand for the work that he is doing and thank him personally for his words of encouragement and the gift that he gave to me so unselfishly; and I will just leave it at that. I would like to end this entry with a small list I compiled of my favorite places, activities, and experiences in Central America; but first things ...