I feel very inspired. Its been a hell of a year and we are about to return home after the end of an adventure...but the start of another.
Looking back to before Alex and I left for our first trip together and where we were in our lives....
So where was I then?
Thousands of dollars in debt from school and terrible spending habits I felt down and helpless. I felt like I couldn't leave the comfort of conventional living, full time job, debt payments, I had responsibilities.
But I drempt of travel. My visions were in adventure and living life to the fullest. I will never forget walking along the park path in downtown Oakville - looking at lake Ontario. Looking at my love and thinking how I didn't want to hold us back with this the debt I had incurred.
And that was it, my tipping point. From that point forward I promised myself I would save, hard, for 6 months and make our dreams of travel come true.
I saved and saved, worked four jobs and made it happen. Out of pure determination and fearless dreams - we left for Guatemala in December 2012.
I not only saved enough to travel, but to serve my debt and pay for my darling dog to be well taken care of.
And now...after adventure in Guatemala, living on the beach in El Salvador and building a home in San Diego, California...we are on the move again.
Its homeward bound for Christmas...to visit our friends and family, connect, tell stories, eat turkey, and save again.
2014 calls for another adventure...
