After a few months of non stop travel, I took a break and booked a Tiny House, via AirBnB. The property is in a gated community. I was given a code that had to be scanned, by security, each time I entered the community. The host has two types of properties, single container units or two story tiny houses.

The space was two levels. The kitchen was downstairs. It had a refrigerator and a stove that ran on gas. My host provided me with a standup fan. Although the kitchen had a sink, with running water, I only drank bottled water that I could freeze. The temperature was in the 90s (feels like 110) range, for almost my entire stay. The bedroom and bathroom were upstairs.

I decided to do my six month dental cleaning appointment, in San Pedro Sula. My dentist (picked on Google using a “Dentist near me” search) was amazing. She spoke English and did the best cleaning I’ve had in years. I might return to her, in another six months!

It’s amazing how quickly you can fall back into your old Peace Corps habits. It was great being able to shop and cook for myself. The gated community had a small grocery shop. After two weeks of just making do, I caved and took an Uber to Walmart. I was very happy with my haul!

My AirBnB host invited me to a few events, during my stay. The last one was a trip to the beach. After being so hot for so long, it was a wonderful break, once the temperature went down. I have never walked on sand so hot or swam in water that warm.

The point of spending a month at the Tiny House was a self imposed writing retreat. I was able to write about ten sketches that will be edited into a chapter in my autobiography. The solitude and heat, in the Tiny House complex, made it the perfect place to reflect.

I am so happy the I switched my agenda from South to Central America. I was in Colombia, but needed to meet a friend in Aruba. So, I flew to Panama and then visited the ABC Islands, backwards. I had so much fun in Panama that I decided to visit Central America and save South America for later this year.

I now can’t believe that Central America was never on my travel bucket list! It was amazing and trust me … it should be added to yours! XOXO —GGT