Cuba

About a month after I was there, I'm finally writing about my trip to Cuba. Most of the delay was because I've been really busy since returning to the U.S., but partly I needed to process what I learned while I was there. It was probably the most nerve-wracking and eye-opening travel experience of my life, and I still don't think I can encapsulate it in one blog post, but I will do my best. 

I've been fascinated by Cuba for as long as I can remember and it was a life-long goal of mine to go there, so I was super excited as the trip approached.

Cancun: Sun, Sand and Mayan Ruins

Here it is finally, a post about my trip to Mexico after leaving Costa Rica. I went to Cancun for five days, and although it was not the typical spring break-type Cancun trip that many people think of when they think of this city, I saw many amazing places and had a great time. I stayed with a wonderful couchsurfing host named Maximo, and he was able to spend a lot of time with me showing me around his favorite Cancun beaches, taking me to authentic Mexican restaurants, and helping me plan some day trips outside the city. As usual, it is much easier to describe my trip with some visual aids, so I will let the pictures do most of the talking.

Observations of Costa Rica, Part III

Hello my loyal blog readers! I'm now back in the United States after my three and a half month trip to Costa Rica, Mexico and Cuba. It has been several weeks since I have posted because once I left Costa Rica, I only spent a few (busy) days in Cancun, and then went to Cuba for 8 days, where I had very limited internet access. Despite being homesick at the end of my time in Costa Rica, I really enjoyed the rest of my trip, and I will write more about it in the weeks to come. I was only back at my dad's house for about two days after returning to the U.S., and now I'm in Montana, where I will be working (starting tomorrow) until the end of August. It's been a hectic few weeks, but I'm excited for my new job and can't wait to explore Montana, which is a state I've wanted to visit for years now. Soon I will fill you all in on the rest of my time in Costa Rica and my trips to Cancun and Cuba, but for now, here is a post I started writing several weeks ago but never got around to posting (it was written when I was still in Costa Rica, so it will read as if I am still there when actually I'm not). Enjoy!