Wow, so how did we get here? Life is crazy and unexpected, but I am so thankful to have Joshua by my side. We have laughed so much the last little bit.
Panama City was the coolest, largest & emptiest city we had ever been to. It was split into two very distinct sections- Casco Viejo (the old side) & the business district (the new side). The old side had culture and it was much easier to look over the beautiful skyline. Connecting the two, was a peaceful paved path with lights, vendors, people a fish market and music. We stayed in dorms in Luna's Castle, and our dorm had huge doors, twice my height. It also had 2 balconies that overlooked the city. It was so peaceful to look over the lights at night before climbing into bed. The balcony doors were always open.
So,for quite some time now we have been researching purchasing a sailboat. We checked out some in Central America, as we had planned, but none striked our fancy. We saw a chinese junk rig (Joshuas favorite) in Key West. We called up the guy, and talked with him about it on.That same day, Sunday March 7th we sat at a oversized wooden table, with friends and strangers, in a old 3 story hostel, named Luna's Castle and booked plane tickets for 8am Monday March 8th to Key West, Florida! Such a crazy thing. & just like that we were gone. Something I hope everyone gets to experience just at least once. . Life is so short. things pass by so quickly. the good & the bad.
Well, we made it to Key West, stayed two nights on a sailboat, did a lot of contemplating. We found and pet a Manatee, walked down Duvall street, and made a offer on a 34 foot sailboat. When it wasn't accepted, we jet setted to Denver, Co. Somewhere we have always wanted to go check out together. We got here and saw the snow on the ground, and thought..."what the heck are we doing here!!" but tonight is our 7th night in Denver. We just walked downtown. We've seen the snow capped rocky mountains. It is definitely our kind of place. It seems very quaint for the most part. We are currently staying a sorts of b & b we booked on airbnb. It's nice, and one block from whole foods! We now have hot showers, temperature control, and familiar foods. I did not imagine I would be experiencing it again so soon!
Upon reflection of Central America, I kind of want to go back. It was a whirlwind. . Especially now that we are back, I think we realize how much fun we had!! The hostel life, is nothing you would imagine. There is nothing like it here in the states. late nights, early mornings, naps, coffee, love, having my best friend with me, sun, sweat, chicken buses, clos wine, hiking, back packs, beans & rice, audible books, no ac, little privacy, bed bugs, no reservations, meeting people just like you & cold showers.The first two weeks was a bit of culture shock for me, but its hard to believe that we actually made it to Panama city (there were times we thought we would take a different route), and its hard to believe that its over. Now, just to plan for the next hosteling adventure...
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