Today we are on a mailing mission. We have to package up another box with our hammock and a bunch of trinkets, cross our fingers, put it in the hands of the Nicaraguan mail system, & hope it gets home! Of course, our mail experience was a bit of a journey. We get to the post office with box in hand, very very well taped (like half the roll on the box because the one box that made it home, we were told, was in bad shape) & find out we need a copy of our passport for them to attach to the package. OK. Off to find a fotocopia store (they're all over for some reason, maybe because of this need?). Find one, buy some OFF, pay for the copy & head back to the ... read more

Hi y'all! We've been out of touch for awhile. We've been on Little Corn Island & haven't had any good internet access. So beware, there are about to be a lot of blogs uploaded all at once. Sorry! Especially because none of them are short-winded. What can I say, I have a lot to say... But here's where we left off.... xoxoxo Up before the sun today to catch an early bus out of town. Pack up session begin! Our packs are a bit heavier at the moment with our new hammock. But worth it! We caught a cab out front since the bus station is a couple miles from our hotel. A little too much walking for first thing in the morning. The bus "terminal" (aka the local market aka a big dusty field full ... read more

It's another beautiful, hot, sunny morning. Supposed to be around 90 degrees today. It basically feels like that temperature as soon as the sun is on you at all. This morning we had breakfast & coffee at Oasis overlooking the ocean. I did some typing, Geoff did some reading & then we went swimming. The current is pretty strong this morning so I only went knee deep, a little nervous from yesterday apparently. Another round of packing up followed the swim. We watched our bus drive by a second too soon for us. So we just hung out & enjoyed the shade for another hour waiting for the next bus. We said our goodbyes to the Minnesotans & headed out. The bus was packed with school kids on their way to start their schoolday at 12:30. ... read more

This morning we made our second Central American George Bowls. They were fantastico! Perfect way to start the morning. I walked around this morning early & tried to find some coffee. Love my morning walks! I found some right next door but only after I'd already walked everywhere & was on my way back to the the hostel. We packed up our life & stuck it all in a locker so we could go to the Fundacion Ortiz Museo (museum). It is a really beautiful museum in downtown Leon that takes up the corners of 2 large city blocks. The museum has current artists as well as ancient art from all over Central America. It was a nice change of pace from our usual touristy attractions. There were six cute little gardens throughout & beautiful chandeliers. ... read more

I really wish I had the ability to sleep past 630am. Oh well! I got up and walked around town. I like seeing the towns first thing in the morning. It's always more peaceful. Plus I like to just watch the town wake up while I walk in search of coffee. This morning I had someone ask me for directions so that was kinda funny. But, since it's Sunday, nothing is open & doesn't look like it's going to open any time soon. Shoot. Went back to our hotel & we got packed up for our bus ride to Leon. We bought a couple little pastries from the grocery store across the street & walked to the bus terminal. It's already hot & it is only 830 in the morning. Whew. We walked into the bus ... read more