Tag Archives: surfing
Coming Home
I was hot, sweaty and frustrated as I walked down the sandy Uruguayan road. I was also wearing jeans and boots which made my condition much worse. The night buses in South America are freezing even when the outside air is warm … Continue reading
What Really Matters
The golden South American sunlight penetrated the ocean and turned it a rich azure. I sat on my surfboard and marveled at the absolute perfection of my surroundings. I looked up and down the seemingly infinite coastline that extended out … Continue reading
Keep moving
My head was beginning to pound as I walked out of my hostel in Medellin for the last time. But my hangover was nothing compared to the heavy depression in my chest. I had left the club at five in … Continue reading
Last weekend in Bocas
“If you are going to do something, do it right.” is a phrase that was drilled into my head when I was growing up. Maybe it took thirty three years and coming to an island on the bottom of the … Continue reading
Bocas del Toro
Like many other parts of Panama, Bocas del Toro is a mixture of old and new, rich and poor, Panamanians and foreigners. The cultural, economic and social waters of Panama have been churning for hundreds of years. I am just … Continue reading
The Shortest Answer 