(Home)Sicky

Day 3 of feeling low and bit homesick. Seems I have some tummy trouble going on, no surprise really, just surprising it didn't happen sooner... We are now back in San Ignacio while I laze around and get better. Alas I have been hiding out for the last 24 hours in a room with one small window, watching cable TV and tentatively eating french fries and digestive biscuits.

I look up on the wall above the computer I'm using and see a poster for Barton Creek Outpost where we were staying for most of this week. Our own little cabana. It was like a living dream - in rain or shine, waking up to the scent of orange blossoms in the orchard, watching the bats and the lightning bugs in the twilight, surrounded by sheer mesh "windows" and a palapa roof, listening to the sounds of cicadas and the river rushing by. It was special and I miss it.



We are now exploring the next phase of our trip and foraging for our next inspiration - likely a flight to Costa Rica in the next week or two to begin our even more Southerly adventures. We are planning to spend approx 4 weeks between 2 volunteer placements in Costa Rica - one is Rancho Mastatal and the other is Finca Dos Lados. Between these two opportunities we will be doing anything from soapmaking, sustainable building, plant identification, community development, cooking etc. It will be a great opportunity to connect with inspiring folks and contribute to the community!

Meanwhile I will continue to take it easy, mending and resting, preparing for the next yet to be determined adventure.... Know that you are all loved and missed!