The adventure begins soon

Edited November 27th
    The countdown begins for my next big trip- 50 days 30 days and counting.
The location, Central America. The place- Nicaragua. A sedentary 2 weeks in Granada to start things off, followed by a more strenuous tour of the southern parts of the country with maybe a quick trip- 10 days or so into Costa Rica.
I had originally planned a trip into the Bosawas Biosphere in the North East part of the country but was warned off on account of the extreme dangers that exist in the area- largely related to drug smuggling towards the USA
 As I look outside my window while editing this previous post, the reflections from a nearby streetlight show me that snow has turned my black car an eerie shade of white.
  It is clearly time to start making a few lists and checking them twice and believe me, it has nothing to do with Santa. The worst thing you can do at the end of a trip is unpack your bag realizing that you didn't use 30% of the "stuff" you dragged along.