Pax Gaea Human Rights World Post

Final Journey Preparations

In about 60 hours, we begin our yearlong adventure, Step One in what we hope will be a lifelong discovery of this magnificent planet we all share.

Getting to this point was a true labor of love and only possible with the determination and support of my wife Pen and our two lovely daughters, Abigail and Eleanor. Walking away from a 23 year radio and music career was a difficult decision. But this grand plan of ours, to journey first to Mexico to write the novel and screenplay about a subject near and dear to my heart, to take a little time in Mexico to better understand the social complexities and to drink in the fabulous culture and history of this wonderful country and to explore fair trade opportununities that can create real, long term prosperity for people in their home countries, has become an all consuming passion.

On Friday, we will close on the sale of our house, head north to Ocracoke Island for a weekend of spiritual strengthening and recommitment. We will take about a week to travel in the southern U.S., saying goodbye to friends and family, bear witness to the devastation still evident from Hurricane Katrina and cross the border at Brownsville, Texas and Matamores, Mexico. We'll continue south along the gulf coast and head west into the interior to Patzcuaro in Michocan Province.

My hope is to keep a daily journal of our travels and experiences. Keep up with us we explore Southern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala as time and finances allow. We'll be seeking out family owned coffee plantations and taking many side trips to the countless villages throughout the region, each specializing in some unique textile or craft.

Check often and learn more about this beautiful continent of ours.

60 Hours and Counting!

posted by Dave Carroll @ 7/25/2006 08:35:00 PM