Corrupted Files!

After editing the video files I took in the Bahamas I doscovered they were corrupted by a virus! For the past few weeks I have been working with the local apple tech to un-corrupt them and provide you all with some interesting footage shortly!

Bahamian Skimboarding as filmed by Kenneth Coe

Bahamian Backlog

With only two days left, we boated to Marsh Harbour to meet some friends at the Abaco Beach Resort. After some serious poolside lounging and subsequent swimming I found a small harbor of hammocks, all four hanging from curved palm trees. Wrapped up in the comfortable netting I found a moment of pure grace. I locked that memory in my mind: a hammock gently swinging, calm breeze sending the palm trees in a constant sway, and the tidal crash of a turqouise sea. My mind totally relaxed, yet observant of every small detail.

It was bliss.

I hope to always keep that moment tucked away, ready for the time when those stresses of the "real" world overcome me.

Now that I am back in the states I will be backlogging some of the pictures and videos I shot while in the Bahamas. The scenery has changed dramatically and so has the infastructure. I now have consistent power and internet, which should make the process signifigantly easier.

I hope you enjoy the stories, pictures, and videos from this incredible journey.

View From The Center Of The World - Elbow Cay, Bahamas

From the top level of our balcony facing north. To the east is the sea of abaco and to the west is the final few islands bordering the Atlantic Ocean. These islands are lands final frontier. Their rims border a deep shelf that continues until the western coast of Africa.

Bahamian Update!

For all the worried parents out there, do not fret! We have been unable to reach you all due to our islands frequent lack of power and downed telephone lines! Our only link to the outside world is a single, very slow computer located at the nearby Sea Spray hotel.

Even with this lack of power, or possibly because of it, we are having an incredible time. We have visited many of the nearby islands and the scenery surrounding us is nearly indesctribable. Palm trees sway with the steady trade winds filling the Abacos and pristine beaches are bordered by washed up seaweed and abandoned seashells. Our house is located in the southern end of the island near Tahiti beach and we make frequent trips to Hopetown for much needed supplies and the occassional drink :)

We will update this page again as soon as possible and we our wishing you all the best from our Bahamian island of Elbow Cay.

Nic, Kenneth, and Stephen

Lubbers Quarters, Bahamas

On the dock of Cracker P's Bar and Grill. Kenneth Coe is leading the tour.

Future Futbol Stars - Guayaquil, Ecuador

The Soccer Shop in Bozeman, MT generously donated soccer balls which I brought to various schools in Ecuador and Peru. These are students of an elementary school in Guayaquil, Ecuador, hurriedly chasing what appears to be the next Ronaldo. Much gratitude to Marta from the Soccer Shop; she is a wonderful person and a true humanitarian.

Mid May in Montana - 5/22/10

Macchu Picchu, Peru

Here is a picture from my trip to South America last year. These are the ruins of Macchu Picchu, an ancient city still shrouded in mystery. No one is sure why the Incan people built these structures so high in the Andes, yet some speculate that this was a sacred site devoted to sacrifices and other religious practices.

Jose Abreu on kids transformed by music | Video on TED.com

Jose Abreu on kids transformed by music | Video on TED.com

This is an excellent piece about one mans dedication to bringing artistic excellence to the youth of an entire country.

Back to Bozeman

I have now successfully moved out of my apartment!

Now back in Bozeman, Montana I have had time to contemplate the intense moving experience I was just a part of.

It is always interesting to me to analyze a major change in life. I am again living with the parents and sister I grew up with, but I myself have changed. After a year of academic and extracurriculur devotion I have a summer to myself.

In order to make the most out of this time I will soon post a list of my summer goals for 2010. In the works are an e-book I have been creating entitled, "The 10 Tenets of Life, Liberation, and Success." I am also in the process of planning summer service projects for the Bahamas, so if you have any ideas you would like in the proposal please let me know!

A New Beginning

My first blog!

I am starting this blog from Missoula, Montana. Over the next few years I have been given the opportunity to see a few amazing places. In 9 days I will fly to Charlotte, North Carolina en route to a small Bahamanian island called Elbow Cay.

Right now, I am moving out of my current apartment and heading to Bozeman for a few days. There I will help my parents with some landscaping, and see a few friends before leaving for the next adventure!

As of now I am making a 1:30 AM dash to Albertsons for much needed packing tape... I'm off!