The Journey of a Lifetime

When Benji and I first sat down to discuss our year abroad in 2009, we realized that we had a common desire to take the 6 months between the end of summer and the beginning of our semester and travel. So what did we do? If you know Benji, the obvious answer would be to come up with the most outrageous adventure ever. But it has spawned into much more than just an adventure. This trip will be life changing. Our goal is to look back on our lives and be able to say that we have been able to experience life to its utmost potential and enjoy every moment of it along the way!

The idea is pretty simple; drive as far south as we can and enjoy every moment along the way while overcoming any apprehensions, fears and obstacles. At this point we have come up with a basic itinerary with a few adventures along the way. However half the ecstasy is the spontaneity of it all: Bungee jumping in Mazatlan, surfing in the pacific, roaming jungle territory and saving Benji’s life… as well as saying hola to every cute Spanish girl along the way.

Some may consider it a ludicrous concept that two white boys, gringos, are about to journey through some of the most dangerous, thrilling and diverse environments this world has to offer. However this is the premise of our adventure. Mark Twain once said that twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do; Explore. Dream. Discover. And that’s just what we are going to do.

Check in from time to time and leave some feedback. We are going to continue to update the blog as we prepare for The Great Transamerican Road Trip!

-Tester

Ps. And let’s just be realistic here. Eaten by a snake!? I will be wearing a snake skin hat, boots and loincloth by the time I exit the jungle.