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Amelia Rayno: wayword

not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves – Henry Thoreau

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  • Where moss and twinkly lights hang from the trees.
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  • ***@patreon post 3/3*** Yes this pic is evidence of the most Instagram-y thing I’ve ever done. Yes the back of my legs are way whiter than anything else. MOVING ON. ***************************************** Did y’all see Monday’s post? THANK YOU to all of you who have signed up for a @patreon subscription to support my work this last year as I left my safety net & began traveling full-time through Mexico & Central America. Wednesday, I talked ab some of the ways your financial support has been so meaningful. NOW I want to talk goals. Here are 5 things I’m seeking to finance in the coming months — to help me keep improving, keep creating, keep moving. 1) AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE. Pardon the yelling but I’m feeling very passionate ab this one. I have discovered the hard way how critical an offline storing device is — currently, my clips for a substantial project on Corozal, Belize, are stuck in the cloud without sufficient WiFi or hard drive space to access them. Unfortunately bc of that, I’ve had to put aside a planned vid project here in Honduras. An external drive will allow me to create better projects & get to more of them, while moving through WiFi-weak zones. 2. An extra battery for my Canon. I shoot a lot of stills & vids. On big production days, I’ve often been forced to stop & change plans due to a dead battery. I need a backup! 3. A truckload of big, high-speed memory cards. OK maybe just a tuk tuk-load — but the issue is clear. To have to retreat, conduct time-consuming uploads & clear memory cards is to miss out on the moments I would otherwise capture. 4. New jeans and longer shorts. Due to wearing the same things over & over (I carry only 40 liters), clothes wear out quicker. My jeans... have developed a crotch hole. Yeah. Not good. As for the shorts, well, I have become intensely aware that longer, more conservative shorts in certain parts of the world would be much better for my peace of mind & possibly safety. 5. Backup cell charger. While on long busses, through long days, I need to retain life! My current backup has the tenacity of a 80-yr-old sloth. Already a patron? Comment below. 👏Want to sign up? The link is always in my bio 😃
  • After little more than 24 hours, I think it’s fair to say I’m sufficiently charmed by Comoyagua.
  • To my @patreon subscribers and anyone thinking of signing up... ❤️🙏👊 ************************************** On Monday, I posted a massive THANK YOU to everyone who has been so important in pushing my work & my travels forward. Now — ever wonder what your money goes toward? What kind of impact it has? ***************************************** Here are 5 things I funded in the last 4 months thanks to each of your subscriptions!! 👏👏👏 ****************************************** 1. My new camera! (pictured) This Canon 5D Mark II is a substantial upgrade over my old Nikon AND it takes video as well as stills — a boon for my video projects previously created on my iPhone only. 2. A full-standing tripod for my Canon. It was a huge piece of equipment to add to my 40L pack, but already it has helped me execute more interviews more seamlessly! I hope ultimately this will allow me to create more compelling video projects featuring the real stars: the people who show me a bit of their towns, countries & lives. 3. A Rode mini microphone for my Canon. Because the best footage in the world doesn’t mean much if you can’t make out the words! 4. Twenty-four Spanish lessons (since January). Since meeting Leticia in Guatemala in September, we’ve been dutifully practicing over Facebook video twice a week. Every day that my Spanish improves, I’m better able to connect with those I meet in a deeper way, and better share their stories. It’s critical for my success in this part of the world to become fluent, and it is my Patreon subscriptions that allow me to continue to pay for the lessons! 5. Eight busses, 4 boats (since Jan). The truth is, I rely on my @patreon subscriptions for a lot of the basic budget items, including transportation. Thanks to you guys, I’ve continued to propel forward through this crazy world, sharing all I find. ********************************************** Want to sign up to support my work (and receive perks like monthly postcards and live chats)? The link with details on what a patronage means and how to sign up is always in my bio. Subscriptions start at $3/month!
  • Hoy yo dijé adios a Gracias y La Campa pero ya me siento como voy a encantarme Comoyagua tambien.
  • **Patron appreciation post and ROLL CALL** First of all, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! *************************************************** I am fast approaching the year mark for launching my Patreon account — just before I left my job, sold all my stuff and jumped off the diving board into the unknown. Since then, I’ve been traveling solo through Central America, through little dusty towns and big cities, by bus and by boat, with only a backpack and the drive to keep going. The truth is I could NOT have gotten this far without everyone who signed up for a subscription to support my work through @patreon. It has been an incredibly meaningful and critical part of the income that allows me to keep traveling and creating content that I hope each of you are finding compelling! Secondly, I want to give extra gratitude to those who have signed up or upgraded in the last 30 days — @kevinhoese, @bjweitz, @rcneuma, @karla.larsen.52, @rmginn, @wellstump and @jatmn68 among them (only tagging those who gave me permission). ****************************************************** Are you a patron already? Leave a comment below telling me why you signed up and what you love! To those who haven’t yet — subscriptions start at $3/month and include perks! The link is always in my bio. ☺️ ******************************************************
  • I jumped off a cliff at 12,000 feet yesterday and survived.
  • Land of cafe... over the top impressed with the coffee and the coffee shops of Gracias. *chef’s kiss*
  • The natural hot springs, just outside of Gracias, yesterday evening. It’s hot here. Maxing out in the low to mid 90s every day. But the air is dry, and in the evenings, a cool, pleasant breeze rolls in from the mountains. That’s when everyone heads to the aguas termales, just a 10-minute tuk tuk ride from the center. Here, you can soak in the crystal-clear, 95-degree tubs, ensconced in natural stone; the water pouring over the edges to reservoirs below; regenerating itself from reservoirs above. If you want, you can grab a beer. Rent a towel. Purchase dinner here, or snacks of peanuts, plantain chips and fresh mango to eat by the would-be spa. It costs only $2 USD to enter, so the whole family is welcome. And the families did indeed come, parading in after dusk, settling into a familiar corner, living and laughing. As evening coaxed into night, that magical steam from the basins drifted into the trees and up towards the clouds; a gift from the earth, back to a heavens that could surely only imagine such a paradise.
  • One of the things Gracias grows like weeds: onions.
  • Who knows why it was named Gracias but I sure am thankful.

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