Make the most of every opportunity we have. Often times, when we're in our daily grind, we take for granted the gift of a new day. Days come and go. They can get monotonous. We never know when our last one will be until it's already gone. I'm as guilty as anyone. But these last couple of weeks have really shown me how valuable each day can be. They've been full of new experiences, new faces, and new ideas. I know it's easy for me to say, as I travel from place to place, but there are ways we can all do this in our day-to-day lives. Whether it's reconnecting with old friends, greeting a stranger on the street, reading a new book, or going down a new path on the way home There are so many ways we can break the daily monotony and find ways to give back and gain from every single day. Lives can completely transform in a day. I know I will, not look at a single day in the same way after this experience.
A week seems like such a long time when each day is a new adventure. When I last left y'all, I was on my way to San Pedro at Lake Atitlán. The lake and the surrounding towns were beautiful. We spent three nights in town at Mikaso, a hotel right on the lake. When we arrived Monday evening, we were greeted by a beautiful sunset over the lake and the surrounding volcanoes (San Pedro and Atitlán). It was a nice, tranquil place to spend a few days. We spent the first day shooting pool, reading on the deck, kayaking/swimming around the lake and relaxing in the hot tub. The views as we kayaked around the lake were pretty incredible. The lake is nestled in the highlands surrounded by mountains and volcanoes. We navigated around the shores of San Pedro for about an hour. At one point, we kayaked through an abandoned house on the water right next to our hotel. It was full of graffiti and some pretty cool street art.
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We made it! For a while, it seemed like the day would never come. I tried my darnedest to push back the departure for as long as I could, but it was finally time. September 13, 2016 marked the start of a trip that has been years in the making. For as long as I can remember, I've loved traveling to new places, exploring new cultures and meeting new people. I've been very fortunate to have been able to do a fair bit of traveling and exploring to date, but I knew there is so much more to learn and explore. There will always be more. One of the greatest things I've learned about traveling is that as much exploring other places and cultures teaches you more about the world we live in, I've learned equally as much if not more about myself, who I am and what my purpose is during my time on this planet. The purpose of this blog is two-fold. I want to share all of the beauty this world has to offer, while at the same time sharing any insights I gain about this trip and just as importantly, about myself. My hope is that these entries can serve as lessons, hope, and/or inspiration for you to succeed in discovering your “Personal Legend”, as Melchizedek, the king of Salem, in Coelho’s The Alchemist puts it. Thanks for the recommendation, Bree! “It's what you have always wanted to accomplish. There is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth. And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it.” That's why I started out this entry with “We made it!” I very often refer to my travels or my experiences in the collective “we” because I very clearly understand that I am where I am and am who I am because of everyone that has supported and encouraged me along the way. Starting with my family to my friends, teachers, students, and every individual that has had an impact of my life and brought me to where I am today. So to each and every one of you, THANK YOU! WE made it!
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