Up, up, and awaaaaaaayyyy!!!!

Plans plans plans plans...

It seems that all these last two weeks have been filled with plan making. Plans that were never actually commenced. Plans that have a slim change of commencing. Plans that are a non-pot-smoking girl's idea of pipe dreams. And then there is my Master Plan.

Did you know that you can take a sailboat from a port in Panama on a 5-day trip to Cartagena, Colombia? Yes, you can. It costs about as much as flying from San Jose (Costa Rica) to Cartagena. This is exciting. Apparently, Cartagena is a beautiful old city that attracts lots of backpackers and travelers. There is also the chance of taking the sailboat BACK to Panama, giving me a total of TEN (gasp!), TEN days on the water.

This dream is very far off in the future. But I really want to try and accomplish it. Sounds like a nice adventure for a girl like me.

In the meantime, I have another month of Spanish classes gearing up. I start on Monday in a town called Turrialba about two hours outside of San Jose. After a week there, I travel to La Fortuna, near the volcano Arenal. This is a huge tourist trap, but should be fun to wander around for a week. Finally, I get to return to the surfer's haven of Dominical for two sunny weeks.

This next round of studying is going to be a blow to the head: six hours a day, four in the morning, two in the afternoon of tutoring. I expect to see a huge improvement in my language skills. I'd BETTER see a huge improvement in my language skills. Especially if I want to go to Colombia.

Today's musical choice: Soundtrack to Eagle vs. Shark which is mainly composed by the Phoenix Foundation. Good for your traveling spirit.