Wow--Trinity let me write this blog! I'm so nervous... but she promised to edit it, so I can let go of my writer's block and get started! After a day in this beautiful beach I told Trin "let's get land HERE!" The beauty of this piece of the Pacific Ocean was just overwhelming. Then we found out all about the development plans for the area and we started second guessing my suggestion. Basically, the entire area around Nicaragua’s most touristy place, the little town of San Juan del Sur is taking major steps in being the next Cancun (or Costa Rica). Yes, it might take 10 or more years, but the promise is not very appealing. "Se Vende" (for sale) and “Private Property” signs are everywhere Everyone wants to sell you something, usually their casa ... read more

Already the women on the bus had given us a reason to raise our eyebrows ever so slightly about our destination. They seemed to chuckle knowingly when we enthusiastically informed them that we were planning to stay and work Pedro and Yasmina’s “finca organica” for a few weeks. The irony of Abundance Farm’s name, moreover, was apparent from the beginning: after a bumpy, hour long ride down a dirt road from Diriamba we arrived at a small unmarked property that looked much like it’s neighbors: a barbed wire fence with a border of cactus, a simple wooden shack, and a few thirsty banana trees that were not yet bearing fruit. We knew we were at the right place though, as we were warmly greeted by a couple of toothless grins and that of a young woman ... read more

Hello everyone. This first posting is mainly a photo ode to Yacu for those friends and family who haven´t recieved any recent photos--here you are! These photos take us through our first week of travel, from Israel to Managua, then on to the cities of Matagalpa and Esteli. ... read more