I am writing this letter from the Desert Oasis of Huacachina in Peru...so much has happened since I last wrote to you that I could probably fill a novel with the stories. Which, hopefully, I will one day. I started this account in La Fortuna , Costa Rica...so Ill just start there and go chronologically up to Peru... I´ ve had another incredible day in Costa Rica, perhaps even one to rival the Canopy Tour- zipline day! This morning I tried the sport of canyoneering for

Greetings from Costa Rica! Let me start by saying a big thank you to those of you who so kindly wrote to me offering words of encouragement and support. It really means a lot to me. I have decided to keep travelling...(what the hell?) since I don't know when I'll get another opportunity like this! And I really need to time to heal, regroup, figure out what is next in my life. On Tuesday, this part of the Central American adventure will end and I will be flying to Lima

I find myself writing this to all of you from the charming colonial town of Granada, in southern Nicaragua. It is a beautiful little town, with colorful stucco homes and cobbled streets, all the brochures talk about its tourist appeal. However, at dinner tonight, the truth of the hardships faced by so many native Nicaraguans painted a much more real picture of this town and land for everyone sitting at my table. We were about half way through our meal when two people, a young