5/4/15
I have been in Costa Rica for 30 days! One month ago today I
hoped on board a plane and changed my life forever. This past month, I have
surprised myself in more ways than I thought. I have overcome some
misadventures and am really starting to feel at home here in Puerto Jimenez.
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| We even fixed my little buddy (who I decided to name Buddy) |
This afternoon I got an incredible opportunity. A friend of
mine was leading a zip line tour through the forest and invited me to join. This
was very different than the zip line I had done before. That zip line had been
over the canopy and focused on distance and speed (I’m not complaining, it was a
blast). This tour was more of an educational experience. This zip line has 10 platforms, but they are shorter than the other ones. The lines
go throughout the different layers of the forest. While zip lining we were able
to stop and look around.
My friend taught us about the different layers of the forest and how they work together to create the magical ecosystem that we call the jungle. In one layer toucans were so close we could almost
ouch them. On another layer, a green viper snake (I don’t remember the name,
but I do remember that I was deadly poisonous) had made a hole in the tree into
a home. It was sleeping so we could get up really close. I wish I had brought my camera with me. My friend is incredibly knowledgeable
and was more than willing to share his knowledge with me. It was such a great
learning experience. I can’t wait to go on more tours with him!
However, I have decided to keep today's blog post relatively short,
but I do want to make a list of the top 10 things I have learned since coming
to Costa Rica:
10. Coconut water can fix ANYTHING, from a hangover to an
internal infection, the pharmacy has told me to drink coconut water for
everything. It’s a crazy miracle cure.
9. Cold showers are not that bad.
8. Spanish is harder to learn than I thought it would be,
but I’m working on it.
7. There is always more to learn. Every single day here I
learn something; whether it's animals and vet techniques, the jungle, a new
recipe, a new yoga pose (because I actually do yoga now, I’ve made it through 2
whole classes and am excited to learn more!), some hip-shaking dance steps, or a new phrase in Spanish, my
brain is constantly absorbing information and I love it.
6. I don’t need nearly as much stuff as I’ve always thought
I needed. I know I recently downsized, but I’m thinking I might need to downsize again.
5. I love animals. I always knew I liked animals, but I
really love animals. Being around them all day is such a soothing experience.
4. I’m pretty good at sticking to a tight budget.
3. I love planning travels. I am just starting to plan my
month of backpacking and I am having so much fun figuring out all of my
options.
2. The more obstacles that pop up in my way, the more
determined I become to achieve my goals.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY…
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| Sunset in Puerto Jimenez |
1. I have a great life. I had a great life before this journey and
it has only continued to get better. The support I have received from my family and friends has
been phenomenal. I am making sure to really appreciate every single day and I’m
finally understanding how blessed I truly am!
I’ll write more
later, but I figured I’d just keep this one month post short and sweet.
Until next time…
Love you!
-Al
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