Mar
03

Toto, I’ve a feeling I’m not in Kansas any more.

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  1. The NVR Guys says:
    March 3, 2011 at 7:59 am

    Oh, how I miss that food in Costa Rica. Enjoy the day checking stuff out around the city.
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  2. Lauren says:
    March 3, 2011 at 8:35 am

    Wow, sounds like you’re having a great time! Glad everything went well for you and you are all settled in!! 🙂
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  3. Maddie says:
    March 3, 2011 at 9:01 am

    I’ve found by chance your web page a few months ago and since then I’ve followed step by step your last weeks before the departure… I’ve been so excited for your adventure and your braveness all along and now I participate in the enthusiasm for beeing finally in Costa Rica! The adventure has begun!!! I’ll keep on reading your posts!!! have fun and good luck!
    Maddie, Italy

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    • Jaime says:
      March 3, 2011 at 5:39 pm

      Oh wow thank Maddie. I am glad you are enjoying the site and are following along. Let me know if at any time you have any questions or need help with anything, Ill do what I can. Yes I am FINALLY in Costa Rica and the adventure has begun.

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  4. Val says:
    March 3, 2011 at 9:14 am

    Eep! This is so exciting! It’s finally begun! Looks like you’re already diving into an amazing adventure! And that food looks so delicious (seriously I have a one track mind towards food). Eat it up and live your dream out there!
    Val recently posted..I quit my job to travel the world!

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    • Jaime says:
      March 3, 2011 at 5:40 pm

      I know its crazy right Val, man seem like yesterday I start planning this and then changed my plans! Oh girl the food is amazing, I am really loving it.

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  5. Julia says:
    March 3, 2011 at 9:40 am

    How exciting! I was planning a trip to Costa Rica last year but actually ended up in Vietnam instead. Having seen some of the food in these pics it needs to be back on my list! Yum.
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    • Jaime says:
      March 3, 2011 at 5:41 pm

      Oh Julia, I think you should def give CR a chance. I know I have only been here 2 days, but I am loving it so far. Hopefully I will be hitting up Vietnam a year from now.

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  6. Stephanie says:
    March 3, 2011 at 10:20 am

    YAY! Sounds like you are getting off to a great start! I’m super jealous about the food.

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  7. Sheryll says:
    March 3, 2011 at 12:41 pm

    Ok, so the food alone is going to make me book this ticket. I’m so happy and excited for you Jaime! Have the time of your life 🙂
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  8. Monica says:
    March 3, 2011 at 1:03 pm

    Ahhh the pictures are awesome!!! I am so happy that you are living your dream and loving it! It puts me at ease knowing that you are ok! You do have balls of steel because I think that when I landed I would of told Toto, I wanna go home :(! The food looks delish 🙂 and the hike must of been something else! I hope that by this time next year when we meet in Vietnam you will be supper buff and we have babie ha ha ha ha! I kid! I love you Jaime keep up with the blogs makes me feel like I am traveling right along with ya! Love you and miss you! Skype date soon :)!

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    • Jaime says:
      March 3, 2011 at 5:53 pm

      HEY MONICA!!!! Thanks so much for being awesome, amazing and so supportive. LOL you would not have told Toto you wanna go home. You would have told him we are here and bitch you better protect me…lol!!! Oh & hello yeah I hope a year from now I will be way more fit & hot…lol!!! I love you too & miss you and we will set up a date soon. PROMISE!!!

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  9. Anthony says:
    March 3, 2011 at 1:19 pm

    Loving your first post travel post and I’m glad you’ve already found some good grub 🙂

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  10. Ali says:
    March 3, 2011 at 1:56 pm

    I can feel your excitement pouring out of this post 🙂 I’m so happy for you that you’re finally out there!
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  11. Giulia says:
    March 3, 2011 at 4:35 pm

    Wow, first day and you already climbed a volcano? Let’s see who rocks harder here 🙂
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  12. QueenBrain12 says:
    March 3, 2011 at 5:18 pm

    EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE~ Pinky made to Costa Rica!!!!!
    You are definately not in Kansas anymore. I think you are spoiling me because you have updated a lot more than what I expected. It’s going to be strange when you go for days without cyber contact. I love the pictures, you are really documenting this trip well that I feel like I’m right next to you on this journey.

    When I read your plans of taking the bus, I started to laugh and thought I bet he has written directions (sure enough!) but I’m glad you got the cab. lol

    Looking forward to seeing more of your journey.

    xoxo
    QueenB

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    • Jaime says:
      March 3, 2011 at 5:59 pm

      OKAY PINKY SURE DID MAKE IT TO COSTA RICA!!!

      Yeah I think I am spoiling everyone with updating often on twitter and facebook & my blog. I hope I can continue to do so. I am lucky most hostels offer free wifi so during my down time I plan on keeping everyone updated. Girl I thought to myself… what would BRAIN do… um sure enough I know you would have taken a cab too, so I went with the cab.

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      • QueenBrain12 says:
        March 3, 2011 at 6:12 pm

        LMAO I would totally have taken the cab but that was probably the safer option considering the time you arrived in San Jose.

        Thanks for bringing me along on your journey.

        Will you be updating how much you have spent daily or so far?

        You’re the traveling guru in my life! lmao

        xoxo
        QueenB

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        • Cynthia says:
          March 3, 2011 at 11:10 pm

          For real, he’s the traveling guru in my life as well! Everything Brain siad for me too! Ditto! Hahahaha! Ok well I gotta go do laundry cause I’m still in Kansas! Hahahaha!

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  13. Heather says:
    March 3, 2011 at 11:50 pm

    Welcome to Oz 😉

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  14. David says:
    March 4, 2011 at 2:05 am

    I hope you ended up getting that wind breaker hehe

    Very happy for you! I know what you mean about being out of shape. Last weekend in Helsinki I thought I’d skip the public transportation and walk around the city. Was doing fine but started “huffing and puffing” after a few hours. I thought “Great I’m going to freeze to death after I collapse. Will they put ‘fat American’ as my cause of death…?”.

    Looking forward to more!

    David

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  15. Nick Laborde says:
    March 4, 2011 at 10:47 am

    Awesome man, cheers to one hell of a ride…
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  16. Ryan | PauseTheMoment.com says:
    March 4, 2011 at 11:06 am

    Congrats Jaime, you made it! Couple more of those hikes and you’ll be back in shape for sure. Enjoy your time and don’t sweat the small stuff.

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  17. Wev says:
    March 4, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    I see you’re still eating plantain CHIPS!

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  18. Sally says:
    March 4, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    Wahoo! So excited for you… and that food looks AMAZING!

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  19. Rubi Sky says:
    March 5, 2011 at 10:28 am

    Oh wow Jaime! I’m loving this! I feel like I’m there with you! I can’t wait to travel myself! I’m waiting for my little one to be at least 3 years old so she can have some kind of memory of it. LOVE YOU!!!

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    • Jaime says:
      March 5, 2011 at 6:36 pm

      Hey Rubi, thanks for reading my blog! So do you plan pon doing long term travel when your son is 3? Will be interesting to hear about that.

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  20. Ayngelina says:
    March 5, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    So happy to hear the first 48 hours are going well, I found my first ten days to be overwhelming and emotion but then it was a piece of cake.
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  21. Erica says:
    March 5, 2011 at 9:21 pm

    YAY Jaime! Glad to see that you’re still in one piece. I know those first days of emotion can be mindblowing. I’m dying to get to Costa Rica!

    And no fair. You have a head start on your tan! <3

    See you at some point!
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    • Jaime says:
      March 6, 2011 at 8:53 am

      Thanks Erica, yay I most def got a head start on my tan… i am not burnt!!! Oh I am loving Costa Rica but its time for Panama will make my way back up in a few weeks.

      Yes we will see each other at some point!

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  22. Sabina says:
    March 6, 2011 at 8:49 am

    I love, love, love your enthusiasm and fresh perspective!! I’ll be following along with you 🙂

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  23. Erika says:
    March 8, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    EEEEEEEEEEEE

    I chuckled a few times, I can hear and see you saying these things! I love my friend, I love it!

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  24. Justin Hamlin says:
    March 17, 2011 at 1:31 pm

    So fuckin happy for you Jaime. You have no idea.
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