Traverse City! Are you serious? This town has seemed to take a liking to the bus and it's ideas! We have had so much attention and people expressing interest in the Lost Bus for the short few days we have been here. Needless to say, we are feeling very welcomed and surrounded by people who are like minded. We crossed the bridge on Friday south bound to Traverse City and arrived around 5. A friend of ours Chelsea met up with us to fill the honorary third Lost Bus position for the weekend. Like I was saying, people were calling, emailing, and flagging us down left and right. We have got connected with the community of Traverse City in just a few short days. Most importantly, we love the community!

An unexpected opportunity arose over the last couple weeks and came to fruition in Costa Rica last week. I guess it all stemmed from my dog mushing experience in ‘09/’10. After training huskies in Montana all winter, I headed to Alaska during the Iditarod Sled Dog Race to witness the culmination of the previous 7 months of work. While my boss, Cindy, and the dogs were out traveling across the 1000-mile expanse that is the Iditarod trail, I spent several days in Anchorage before flying to the finish line in Nome. While there, I met a friend who extended generous hospitality in the form of caribou, smoked salmon, kindness, and a couch. We loosely kept in touch via the Internet over the last couple years (mainly in the form of me continually viewing his inspiring photography).