One year on the road today!
I have not been posting on this thread (or on my website) as much as I should. But today marks our one year anniversary on the road. Can you believe it?
Exactly one year ago today we got rid of anything that would not fit into The Landcruiser and moved out of our beautiful wreck of a house. We said farewell to our friends and neighbors one year ago. We have been living out of the Landcruiser for one year. Living on the road, driving around the United States, Mexico and all of Central America for the last year. 9 countries and 8 border crossings in one year. Redundant? Yes, I know, but we can hardly believe it has been that long, it seems like our going away party at Humboldt Brews was just yesterday.
When we left our home in Arcata, California on July 18th 2009 the plan was to drive to Ushuaia, Argentina and back "home" to Arcata in a year. Plans change, or maybe they evolve. However you look at it, our plans are definitely changing as time goes by, almost daily.
The truth is The Landcruiser has become "home" and we are still in Central America even though the original plan called for us to be headed back to California by now. Don't get us wrong we have no intention of not finishing our "trip of the Americas." We have just decided to go a little slower. We have adopted the nomadic lifestyle, we have become vagabonds, we are the transients that so annoyed us in Arcata (well, maybe not that bad).
What does this all mean? Who knows. At the very least it means our adventure towards Ushuaia has been extended at the very least another year and a half! Yes, December 2011 in Argentina. What happens between now and there, could be anyone's guess. The only certainties we have are that we have some amazing countries left to visit and the fact that our plans will continue to evolve
(This same note will be posted on our website/blog later this evening)