The first few days of journal discuss the purpose of the trip and what I did in New York to prepare:
... June 30 - T Minus 3 Days
... July 1 - Last party in NYC
... July 2 - Last day in New York

During the first week I went into Panama and enjoyed the Caribbean coastal islands of Bocas del Toro and the highlands.
... July 3 - A long journey on the first day
... July 4 - Walking into Panama
... July 5 - Cinnemon de Canela in Bocas del Toro
... July 6 - "They like Gringos here!"
... July 7 - Pancakes in Cerro Punta

Next I relaxed a bit in Puerto Jiminez, an American resort on the coast of Costa Rica.
... July 8 - My first Central American schoolbus
... July 9 - "I can tune it for you!"
... July 10 - Becoming William in Puerto Jiminez
... July 11 - Trapped in Puerto Jiminez
... July 12 - We get a flat

One of the major objectives of the trip was visiting the Castillo of San Juan in Nicaragua, where Horatio Nelson first saw a fight.
... July 13 - On my way to Nicaragua
... July 14 - A Rainy Journey on the Rio San Juan
... July 15 - Early to rise
... July 16 - A break in San Jose

Next it was time for three weeks of school - in Heredia, Samara, and back in Heredia, plus a visit to Manuel Antonio.
... July 17 - "In the back of the head!"
... July 18 - Class in Heredia, Day 1
... July 19 - Class, Day 2 - Anti-Americanism?
... July 20 - My first speech in Spanish
... July 21 - A rainy visit to a waterfall
... July 22 - Guanacaste Day party
... July 23 - Frustration in Manuel Antonio
... July 24 - Horses and hiking in M. Antonio
... July 25 - Another day on buses - to Playa Samara
... July 26 - First class in Samara
... July 27 - Samara day 2
... July 28 - Classes and salsa
... July 29 - Last day in Samara
... July 30 - Heading back to San Jose
... July 31 - San Jose weekend
... Aug. 1 - Back home in Heredia
... Aug. 2 - And the moon is made out of ...
... Aug. 3 - Talking Argentina
... Aug. 4 - The Official History
... Aug. 5 - Graduation from Intercultura

The most adventurous segment of the trip was in Nicaragua.
... Aug. 6 - Jumping from a moving bus in Nicaragua
... Aug. 7 - Bull Run
... Aug. 8 - Granada's museums
... Aug. 9 - Pre-dawn gun battles in Granada
... Aug. 10 - Cloistered in Leon

Visiting Mayan ruins in Copan (Honduras) and Tikal (Guatemala) was a second major tourist objective.
... Aug. 11 - Border scams and Tegucigalpa
... Aug. 12 - Luxury bus to Copan Ruinas
... Aug. 13 - At the Ruins of Copan in Honduras
... Aug. 14 - Big scenic detour day 1
... Aug. 15 - Big scenic detour day 2
... Aug. 16 - Gringo!
... Aug. 17 - Flores, tourist-town
... Aug. 18 - Losing the race to the Rebel Base (Tikal)
... Aug. 19 - Eat my shorts, Carmen
... Aug. 20 - Relaxing in Belize City day 1
... Aug. 21 - More relaxing
... Aug. 22 - More relaxing
... Aug. 23 - More relaxing
... Aug. 24 - Back home in San Jose de Costa Rica
... Aug. 25 - Things to do in San Jose

At the end, my Dad came and visited and we toured some of the sights of Costa Rica.
... Aug. 26 - Volcan Poas on the tourist bus
... Aug. 27 - A short hop over the clouds to Quepos
... Aug. 28 - An early wildlife tour in Manuel Antonio
... Aug. 29 - Crossing the country to Arenal
... Aug. 30 - Lightning, fireflies, and lava
... Aug. 31 - Final bus
... Sep. 1 - Return to NYC