my mom for helping me with flights, Monica for being like girl take a vacay, kirsty for being like girl take a rest, google SEO magic for putting Costa Dulce at the top of the list on a Google search of “surf yoga Nicaragua”, all my new dear friends that travel alone and egged me on/inspired me, the man at the Guadalajara airport that took me thru the front of the line at customs, the security lady that looked at me with pity when I told her to throw out my water bottle