As with so many journeys, luck plays a big part of the story. For Wood and Rich it's been meeting the right people and using their common sense when they need to. Woody's goal of Tierra del Fuego stands strong, but to reach this destination, luck is required. A few Saturdays ago, it paid him a visit:
"i am back in monteverde today, up high in the cloudforest. i came back to track down a guy with a campstove that i wanted to buy. my stove has broken 3 times on this trip. it is now working only because JB Weld is holding the gasoline in. i am not confident in it any longer, and this guy, who was traveling on a motorcycle with 5 other guys from the northwest, is selling his bike and everything else. i bought the stove, which is a dragonfly like i used to have and got stolen, only the larger size, for $60. it is almost brand new, plus another fuel canister. i went for a ride with him and another of his crew, and found out that two of the guys are continuing south. they have booked passage for the 20th of april on a german sailboat out of the san blas islands. i have emailed the captain, and hopefully there is still room on the boat
so all is pretty well here. i am staying at "pension santa elena", and reading "the world according to garp" and his story, "the pension grillparzer", if you remember. funny stuff. this pension has a flaming italian named "ro" who has taken to calling me "tiny". this place has a good feel to it, though, and it is cheap, as i am camped out back. i will be here for another night, maybe two, then one or two in san jose before i head for the border at sixaola, on the Caribbean."
And a few moments later, the follow up:
"hey, while i was writing to you i got an email from the captain. there is room for me and bike on the 20th of april. that was so easy! tierra del fuego, here we come!"
Stay tuned as we find out if Woody meets Anders, the Hawleys or Rani.
-- luludilly
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I would say that there is an Author who has already wrote the story and knows and sees the needs of His children. As opposed to luck.
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Woody, Never Give Up, Yes, you can!, Believe in Yourself, You can do it, Follow your dreams, Keep Riding, Good Luck, Be Safe, Communication is the key, Rock on, Go for your goal, You'll never regret doing the right thing, Where are you?? Your actions speak louder than your words, People miss you, Have a good ride. Watch your back. Words of encouragement and words of wisdom from Sawtooth Mountain Elementary 4th graders in Grand Marais, MN.
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