if you're not a penguin...shut it - Floating My OWN Boat v.2

So, the burning question of the day is .... how do you really PREPARE to give up everything you are / have / own and then travel for a couple of years / indefinitely? How do you pick up and go knowing that you'll even make it through the first six months in Costa Rica and Ecuador?

WELL, you take a "preliminary" trip.

You borrow a laptop. You borrow a backpack. Pick up a bunch of cheap electronics. Have a t-shirt made.

Then you leave. And test. And blog.

In a place where there are actually people who may pull your ass out of the fire in a crisis.

Well, or not. But at least I'll be in a country where I know people and I have relatives the next country over (New Zealand).

But, whatever. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Stop looking at me like that. No, I mean it. Quit rolling your eyes, it's very unattractive.

And after yelling at T3's dad over a bit of a bad connection last night, I have received a text msg indicating harvest is Dec/Jan (and I quote) "if you can stand the heat". Pshaw.

That's way too far away though - I'd like to be there earlier than that. Like next week. JUST KIDDING! I'm pretty damn impatient, though. I'm thinking mid-October. Again, though, I will know more after I wake myself up at the ungodly hour of 5 am to call Mr. CharmyCharmSmartmouth tomorrow morning.