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North America » United States » Michigan » Jackson May 5th 2008

Well it's getting so close! I leave Thursday morning. I have to be at the airport at 4am. . I think I am ready. I have everything packed and it doesn't even take up two suitcases. I am proud of that since I will be gone for two months and I am only taking the necessecities. I picked up my new camera yesterday. So far I am satisfied with it. It takes some really good quality photos. I got my home stay information a few days ago. I will be staying in Atwell with a woman and her son as well as a Korean student who is trying to learn English. The woman, Suzette, tells me that her 17 year old son is a health nut and is at the gym a lot. Looks like I'll ... read more

North America » United States » Michigan » Jackson January 29th 2008

Friday, January 25, 2008 If you travel to Mexico and don't know Spanish...the road signs with the "E" crossed out means No Parking. We picked that up along the way...it could prove useful. Today was one of the most incredible days of my life. Today. I'm sharing it with you, but unfortunately the only photographs of the best parts are the ones stored to memory. I thought I should warn you in advance. Today I met two retired men - Bill from outside of Toledo, Peter from Canada, and one middle aged Mexican with shaggy naturally highlighted hair from long days in the sun named Sergio. Today. Alex and I dove the Chac-Mool Cenotes - Little Brother and Kukulcan with Bill, Peter, and Sergio. It must have been the summer after third grade going into fourth ... read more
The divers
This is how blue and clear the water is...
Divers

North America » United States » Michigan » Jackson January 20th 2008

We should have left for the airport ten minutes ago. Alex is walking around in his underwear eating cold pizza and finally packing his portion of the bag we're sharing. I just zipped through packing my half in the last 45 minutes... procrastinate? What's that? The not sleeping, diet coke, pizza, Midol and waiting for Alex is making me nauseous. My mom e-mailed me: Is all this snow and COLD being sent to us so YOU can really appreciate being GONE??????????????? Happy trails, feel free to smuggle home some warmth and sunshine Hope your trip is wonderful and I love you mom xxxooo I asked her if that means she wants me to smuggle home some tequila. We've been warned not to drink the water... have to substitute it with something.... ...right? ... read more

North America » United States » Michigan » Jackson October 21st 2007

Here are two videos from our trip. Well, it's actually one DVD, but the trial version file converter I downloaded will only do five minutes at a time AND cut out the chunk that included Alex and I in the ocean...me giving myself whiplash over the hammerheads whizzing by us. Oh well, at least there's a better visual for the experience. 10/20/2007 Flight from San Jose, Costa Rica to Dallas, Texas - killing time I'd like to have a job (create a job?) that I could travel to other cities, states, and countries to research economic development. Find out what struggling areas have done that has and hasn't worked to make their community boom. Then take that information and make it happen for Jackson. It definitely would be an interesting challenge. How awesome would that be ... read more




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