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Travel With Me / The Journey: I live in Northern California. I drove, with my daughter, from California to San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, where we lived for almost 2 years and taught Ashtanga Yoga at our small studio. We also drove back from Nicaragua to Connecticut and took our time exploring Mexico. We had many adventures, took lots of pictures, and met many wonderful people! I'll be writing about those times and will try to give some practical info. to those who may want to travel to Nicaragua.
I will also continue to travel, as it is my passion, and will include my new adventures, and those of my daughter, who seems to have inherited the travel gene. You are invited to "Travel with me. Join the journey." I hope to inspire others to see the world.

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By A zudro
October 20th 2008

We Need to Drive our Jeep from Connecticut to Nicaragua Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur

Jeep Cherokee

The ex-boyfriend came to visit us a few days after my niece left. He was very friendly and told us that he had bought the SUV for my niece and since he didn't need the car, we could use it for as long as we wanted. He told us he'd be around if we needed anything else. He continued to make these little visits every once in a while to check up on us and would often hang out and want to talk. Sometimes for hours! I tried to be nice because I love his son, who is the sweetest little [View Full Entry]

My Beautiful Daughter at the 'Otangani Disco' in San Juan del Sur

By A zudro
October 15th 2008

Cultural and Class Differences in Nicaragua Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur

When my niece left San Juan del Sur, she left behind some furniture, an SUV, a 13 year old American Maltese puppy dog, (that we would take care of for a year before sending him on to Miami to join her), and a Nicaraguan family that worked for her. Shortly after arriving in San Juan, my niece hired Monica, the mother of four children, to be her nanny and help around the house. Before that, the family had gotten along on the little money her husband Juan could make from the odd construction jobs he might find. Monica would also bring [View Full Entry]

By A zudro
October 7th 2008

Nicaraguan History 101 Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur

The history of Nicaragua is one of civil wars, political violence and revolutionary unrest. When I told people I was going to Nicaragua, their first question was always, "why?", and the second was, "isn't there a war going on there?" Well, at least I wasn't the only person who knew very little about Nicaragua, even though our own government has been very involved with this small country in the past. During my time in Nicaragua, I decided to learn a little about the country's history. With the help of guide books, biographies, history books, and Wikipedia, this is some of what [View Full Entry]

By A zudro
September 29th 2008

Getting Around San Juan del Sur by Car and Immigration Requirements for living in Nicaragua Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur

A Road?

Having access to a vehicle was an essential part of our freedom to roam the countryside of Nicaragua. Most of the "roads" are dirt and in unbelievably bad shape. We literally had to hold on to our seats to keep from falling over while traveling on some of these roads. The huge potholes had to be constantly avoided or you could end up having to be pulled out of dangerous "craters". Driving at night was never a good idea, for many reasons, (some of which I'll touch upon in future blogs). Still, if you had a 4-wheel drive vehicle, like we [View Full Entry]

By A zudro
September 21st 2008

Nicaraguan Journal Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur

"Baby" Our little Parrot

Although this is a travel blog, it's also the story of my time (nearly 2 years) in Nicaragua. The best way to follow this journal is to go back and read the previous entries, starting with the earliest dated in August. Each journal entry is part of the ongoing story but it also includes travel information for those of you who might want to travel, visit, or live in Nicaragua for a while, especially in San Juan del Sur. Location, location, location. That's what I've always heard is important when buying real estate, and it also applies to renting. Our house [View Full Entry]

By A zudro
September 15th 2008

San Juan del Sur...A Small Fishing Village? Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur

Our Front Garden

You would think that San Juan del Sur is a very small town by the look of it. It has a "small town" feel. There really aren't that many streets in the town proper and you quickly get to know the layout. Everyone walks everywhere and you see the same people every day. I would have guessed there were about 2500 people in SJDS, but it's bigger than it appears. The town itself goes out into the countryside and includes all of the surrounding farms, "fincas". There are also lots of large private homes and growing developments along the roads that [View Full Entry]

By A zudro
September 7th 2008

Home in San Juan del Sur Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur

Sunset Over the Infinity Pool

We rented the house my niece had been living in. She left her furniture in case she changed her mind and wanted to come back. It was her way of hanging on to San Juan del Sur. As long as some of her things were still there she wasn't gone forever. All the furniture had come to Nicaragua, in large containers, by boat. It had been an expensive affair and it wasn't worth sending the things back. Besides, most of it had stayed with the boyfriend in his huge house on the north end of the bay. She also left behind [View Full Entry]

By A zudro
September 4th 2008

The Nicaraguan Soap Opera Continues Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur

San Juan del Sur Bay at Sunset

It's been difficult for me to continue this blog without having it sound like a soap opera. I want this to be a travel blog but it is also the story of how I ended up in these places. Sometimes I will need to include people and events to make it real and to help get you to the places I want to show you and hope you'll someday want to visit yourself. So, the soap opera continues... My niece knew, from the beginning of our conversations, that she had no other choice but to leave Nicaragua. She and her boyfriend [View Full Entry]

The "Chele" having a bath in a "Nicaraguan Washing Machine"

Miami puppy adjusting to life in San Juan del Sur

By A zudro
September 2nd 2008

Why San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua? Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur

San Juan del Sur

Why San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua? That's a question I'd been wondering about since I'd heard my niece had packed up all of her belongings and moved, with a 6 month old baby and the baby's father. It's a question that would finally be answered upon our arrival in San Juan del Sur. Before the move, they'd been living the South Beach "party life". He owned, and she operated, two high-end "Deco" hotels in South Beach Miami. She was born and raised in London and wrote a monthly "social column" for a Miami fashion magazine. It had been all European "super-models" [View Full Entry]

By A zudro
August 31st 2008

Our First Day in Nicaragua/Managua/San Juan del Sur Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua

Main street of San Juan del Sur

Nicaragua. My niece moved there out of the blue! I had to stop and think for a moment. Did I know where Nicaragua was? All right, I did know. A Central American country. That much I was sure of. It’s exact location I’d have to look up on a map. No problem there. I love maps. I collect them, so they’re all over the house. Sure, I could have gone to my laptop and looked it up in a second. But I like the look of maps. I like seeing the world laid out in front of me, in vibrant [View Full Entry]

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