The Plunge

Well, last post before my first post in another country. 

This is where I'll be GOING. 

This is the RESERVE I'll be study at.

And THIS:

...is how excited I am. The state of
my hair also indicates how much I
need to bathe.

My check-in bag weighs in at exactly 50lbs, and my two carry-on bags have been stuffed with all the stuffing force and expertise I have accumulated from my years as a pack rat. I have to be up in about four hours (and I still need to shower) so this won't be a long post.

I spent my last few days catching up with and saying good bye to some of my closest friends and family. I also managed to catch up on my Game of Thrones (ten episodes in about three days, but who's counting?). This last day I just finished packing and hung out with my mom.

I just really wanted to get one more short post in before I left and send a thank you to everyone who called me or messaged me to wish me well. I'm a little astounded by all of the support I'm getting. I guess maybe I just didn't expect everyone to be as interested in this trip as I am, but I've been pleasantly surprised.

Thanks everyone for all of your love and support. I'll make a post as soon as I can once I arrive in San Jose. Wish me luck, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

(P.S. My host family in Costa Rica has already planned a little excursion. We're going to the beach over the weekend! I'm super excited! I'll let you know if I meet any other mermaids while I'm out there.)