| Jamie and I left Mal Pais today and it was bitter sweet. We have so much more to see yet its so hard leaving a place we became attached to. Our friend Carlos, whose from CA, drove us on his ATV over to Montezuma. Jamie and I were here a couple days ago for a day trip and visited the waterfall and jumped of the high cliffs into the water. Its a cute small beach town, but not much going on. we are staying here tonight in Pension Lucy =) then taking a boat over the Gulfo de Nicoya to Jaco. From there we are venturing down. We will miss Mal Pais and all the amazing people we established friendships with. I have a feeling we will see them eventually in the future...either back home in the states or along our journey here, either way the memories will forever be embedded in my mind.
Our last night in Mal Pais was spent driving up on a high point of the hills and watching the lightening amongst the clouds. It was our own little firework show...so beautiful, yet so simple. So many things ran across my mind while we all gathered up there watching nature. I miss home and I miss so many things about home, but my experiences here so far have shown me that having an open mind and admiring the hours within a day is the ultimate reward. I have learned that the amount of money or stress from a job or stress from just constantly having to be on the go takes away from admiring the simplicity of life. I have felt more fulfilled from watching lightening, or running through the jungle, or watching families relax on the beach during sunset than I have in awhile. I have learned to slow down, re-evaluate my importances in life, and observe, and most importantly appreciate, the life around me. I have learned to be content with the little things and not be bothered by the things I have no control in changing.
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Well Miss Lucy... It seems like you are getting everything out of this trip that you really wanted. A time for inner-reflection... something a lot of us hardly ever have the time to do. I am so happy that you are having such a wonderful time. It seems like you are really growing accustomed to the ways of the simple life... Less is definitely more! Be safe on your travels to the next city... I'll check back tomorrow for any new updates!
XOXOX <3