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Canopy Tour of San Juan del Sur

Posted in Activities, tagged , , , , on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 
 
 
One of the great things about having visitors is that they encourage us to explore the tourist activities that we otherwise think we are too busy to experience.  During Emily’s visit, I did just that by throwing in the towel at work one day and heading 5 minutes down the Chocolata to Da Flying Frog [...]

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The Simple Beauty of Nicaragua

Posted in Activities, tagged , , , , , , , on July 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Very few words are needed to describe this amazing experience of riding horseback on the beaches of San Juan del Sur.  A rainy day at Morgan’s Rock turned into an awesome day of adventure including the beach, horses, and even a double rainbow.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The Argonaut

Posted in Activities, tagged , , , , , on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 
 
Our friend, Gladis, was nice enough to take us out on the Argonaut – one of the boats from Morgan’s Rock Eco-Lodge.  We motored north up the coast past Maderas, Majagual, and eventually dropped anchor near Playa Blanca and jumped off the boat for a swim.  Our Captain, David, and his assistant, Tito, were great [...]

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Surf Sanctuary

Posted in Activities, tagged , , , , , on July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »

 
We just got back from an awesome weekend.  Our friend, Baldo, is the President of the Nicaraguan National Surf Circuit, so we decided to head up Popoyo to watch the last of four surf competitions.  Popoyo is a small village north west of San Juan del Sur, made popular by the surfing community for its [...]

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That’s the Weigh it is

Posted in Living Here, tagged , , , , on July 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »

So, we’re back to our daily lives in San Juan.   Upon first seeing some of our Nicaraguan co-workers after 3 weeks home, the first thing the girls said to me was “oh – que delgada…” (“how thin”), with smiles on their faces.  I’ve finally become accustomed to this ongoing evaluation of my body, but…
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Just Another Day at the Office…in Nicaragua

Posted in Moving Here, tagged , , , , on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Before Justin and I departed for our 3-week trip to Boston, we had a flat tire – front left.  Pretty typical here in Nicaragua.  The roads have improved dramatically over the last 5 years (so I’ve been told).  Nevertheless, flat tires are a common occurrence.  While we were gone, we were fortunate enough to have [...]

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A Stranger in my Hometown…A Visit to the States After Living Abroad

Posted in Moving Here, Travel, tagged , , , , , , , on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I’ve been living abroad for just about 5 months now and the time quickly approached for my first visit back to the States.  I eagerly anticipated my reunion with family and friends, but also felt oddly anxious about this pending vacation.  Have I accomplished enough abroad in 5 months to warrant a visit home?  Is [...]

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Packing/Moving List – Nicaragua

Posted in Moving Here, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on July 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Before moving to San Juan del Sur, I was lucky enough to make a connection with a woman who had made a similar transition to Nicaragua, with her boyfriend, just a few years before us.  Her advice on what things to bring to Nicaragua were invaluable.  In the same spirit, I’d like to pass along [...]

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RssHugger – For those of you looking to Blog and Share

Posted in Uncategorized on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 

RssHugger is a weblog directory that basically combines Technorati, rss directories, and search engine optimization into one. If you own a blog, you can get your own page on rssHugger for 10 years by giving an honest review of the site on your blog. If you want to join rssHugger but do not want to review [...]

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