We've been home little less than a month. I'm not sure how to describe real life anymore. Is it the work that I go to four days a week from sunrise to sundown, or the trip we took through Central America looking for the necessities of actual life? The essentials like where to find a place to sleep or safe to eat food or fuel for the Kia and how to understand our surroundings. The luxuries we have in Canada are amazing but what’s really necessary? My brain has this constant conflict with North American life. We work sooooo hard up here just to keep up with the footrace of our peers, and hope we live long enough to reap the rewards. It seems like an unnecessary effort. Don’t get me wrong, I’m ambitious, not lazy…. There just seems to be a flaw in the system where a kind of greed forces everyone’s hands. Not being cynical but if everyone saw some of the situations we saw, you might reassess things too.
As humans we need very little to live comfortably in a warm environment; Natalie and I are in the slow process of making the changes in our lives which will allow us to move south to Nicaragua. It’s a very poor country with some major socioeconomic problems, and there was a revolution in the 50’s but it is coming around to democracy. It has some amazing sights, some incredible tourist draws and pristine coastline. The country also uses a lot of natural self-sustaining building practicing and wind and solar energy production.
Being home is nice in other aspects. Family and friends are always appreciated. We went a long time without much communication in English and being back on Canadian soil feels rewarding after the adventure. It was crazy trips with much more good than bad so if you ever think of doing a roadtrip like this, DO. Thanks for reading our blog and be sure to follow our next adventure sometime in the future! Adios amigos!
Chris
