Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Y for yes, we sailed to Colombia (and survived!)
This was it. This sailing trip was the challenge I had been waiting. At that point, I was still not sure whether I could enjoy this ride: 5 days on a boat with 7 strangers with two days on open sea. So many things could have gone wrong… It surely didn’t help to check the…
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X like Xploring
Yes, I am aware that I’m shamelessly cheating but would you have read a post about xenon, xysts or xerus? That’s what I thought! Sooooooo… We were (sadly) accepting that our time in Central America was about to end. Can you believe three months have passed since our start in Cancun?! We certainly couldn’t… It…
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Are you a seasoned traveler?
I. Made. It. I fukcing made it and I am very happy to wish myself a happy 3rd monthversary on the road! I survived those three months but sometimes I wonder how! M’s expertise and moral support helped for sure and this monthversary was definitely calling for an introspection… After my beloved running shoes went missing…
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W for we are taking over Panama City!
After a smooth 8-hour drive across the country, we made it to the capital city and if we can make it there, we can make it anywhere. Ride went ‘fast’ on the Panamerica and we really enjoyed the landscapes. Panama doesn’t cease to amaze us; it truly is a beautiful country! We were pretty excited…
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V for very wet Sunday, very wet indeed!
“If you go to Boquete, you must hike Barú volcano” – they said. We haven’t planned much along the way but this was one of our plans. Go to Boquete, hike up Barú. Move on. But Petrus, cheeky bugger again, didn’t agree on this. It heavily rained from the moment we arrived to the moment…
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U for unreal: we are in Panama!
Crossing into Panama belonged to the easiest border crossing we have had so far. Quick and efficient. Officers on both sides were very diligent. A bit too diligent in my case: our Panamanian officer noticed that my boat ticket out of Panama had been issued incorrectly. Great… Audrey had become Aufrey (mind you, I got…
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T for thankful
Since one of our friends told us that Cahuita National Park was a MUST, we couldn’t miss it! We were of course still wary of such recommendations after Manuel Antonio but according to her, this was her favorite park because 1) its wildlife was sensational 2) the entrance fee was on a donation basis. Say…
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S for smile, you are in heaven!
Our time in Quepos was up and after doing some research on Corcovado National Park, we got very excited about it and we simply couldn’t wait to discover it. We were quite overwhelmed though by the amount of contradictory info available. According to some operators, we would have had to go to Drake Bay, which…
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R for really glad we didn’t skip Costa Rica…
… Even though this leg has seriously damaged our daily budget. National parks are insanely unaffordable (15 to 20$ entrance fee – you must be joking?!), restaurants are incredibly overpriced and hostels ridiculously expensive for an off season month. That said, we have absolutely no regrets as we have been having a blast. I can…
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Q for quite an adventure
Three enthusiastic friends, a rental car, 12 days and a whole new country to explore… What could possibly go wrong? Fast forward 600 kilometers, and we now know that a road trip in Costa Rica (or CR for cool kids) during the rainy season is a risky adventure. We have gambled and lost, facing some…
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