7 days till we leave!

Today is exciting because I just bought a bike off craigslist in Costa Rica! We will be staying in Coco- Costa Rica for a week and found an awesome bike to get while we are there. When we leave we plan on leaving the bike with the family that is hosting us. It is a way for us to thank them and we're leaving it behind for other couch-surfers that stay with them to use. 


Here is the bike-

Pretty cool huh! :) Only about 40 more days until I can actually ride it! 

As it gets closer to the trip I need to send out final emails to all of people we are staying with again to confirm our stay and remind them we are coming! We have heard some surfers say they have been cancelled on right before which worrys me a little but I know that in the end there will always be a hostel to stay in if necessary. Part of the adventure is going with the flow and not letting simple complications throw us off. 


I have planned out all 51 days of our trip. However, I am keeping an open mind to it all though and in fact would be very surprised if everything worked out exactly as planned. I think the plan will continue to get better once we are there and living the adventure.


 These random cold spells were going through is making me that much more excited to put my feet in the sand and have sunshine beaming down on me! I can't wait! I feel so blessed and lucky to be able to share this trip with my dad. We are both so passionate about traveling and the fact that we get to do this together will be a cool bonding experience for us. I like that I really get to know my parents. Not just have them as a parent but a good friend who I can tell you everything about. Hearing my dads stories from when he was my age and his life makes me realize how similar we are! 


Here is a map of what our adventure looks like- I'm kinda a big planner if you can't tell and even though I'm going to need to go with the flow-- I like to have the sense for what to expect and a guide!