Blogs from Managua, Capital Region, Nicaragua, Central America Caribbean - page 6

Por fin!! After about two months of orientation and language school we are finally here in our house in Managua! It is VERY exciting! We arrived last Sunday morning and have spent the week setting up the house and getting to know the different projects Cantera has. It has been very exciting but exhausting at the same time. Cantera has a great variety of projects located all through-out the city and in surrounding towns and rural communities. Right now there are about 10 different projects in which I would love to work! We are hoping to have a better idea of our specific assignments by the end of next week. In addition to getting to know Cantera, we have also been trying to get to know our neighborhood (barrio) and neighbors (vecinos). I’ll fill you in ... read more

Voor we aan de grens van Nicaragua kwamen, zei de buschauffeur dat we aan de grens moesten zeggen dat we naar Costa Rica zouden gaan en niet Nicaragua. Zogezegd zo gedaan; de hele bus loog over hun bestemming, op de enkelen die echt naar Costa Rica gingen na. Kwestie van tijd sparen legde hij ons uit. Lang de Pan American Highway zie je ongeschonden landschappen: veel losse bomen in velden met grote keien en in de verte zie je ook vulkanen. Vlakbij Managua is er ook een groot meer, maar dat is niet HET meer van Nicaragua, want dat ligt bij Granada. In Managua zelf vochten de taxichauffeurs weer om wie me zou meenemen voor hoeveel. Ik had zin om te lopen want de hostel lag niet ver van het busstation, maar er werd hevig geschud ... read more

KLM on niin hyva lentoyhtio. Pitkalla Atlantin ylilennolla saimme nauttia hyvasta ruoasta. Kaikkein parasta olivat omat pienet tietokoneet istuimissa, joista voi valita elokuvia, peleja, kielikursseja, musiikkia jne. Katsoin kolme elokuvaa: The Changeling, Lukija ja Vicky Christina Barcelona. Lukijassa itkin niin, etta piti piiloutua matkatyynyn alle. Onneksi koneen humina peitti ujelluksen. Panamassa lentaminen alkoi jo ottaa koville. Vaihto sujui nopeasti ja pian istuimme taas koneessa. Enaa 1,5 tuntia lentoa ja olisimme perilla. Istuimme jo mukavasti paikoillamme valmiina lahtoon, kun kapteeni kuulutti, etta koko kone on tyhjennettava ja vaihdettava toiseen koneeseen "Hay una problema". Hyva, etta huomasivat probleemin siina vaiheessa... Tama tiesi muutamaa tuntia lisaa matka-aikaan. 24 tunnin valveillaolon jalkeen saavuimme Managuan kentalle. Jonot olivat pitkat ja hitaat, k... read more

So I'm new to this travelblog business... this first post is a test post before I head out on my Central American trip and continue this ridiculous travelblog business there... thanks for playing! I am traveling with good friends Kevin Martinico, Robert Schock, and Jon Moga (who has been down in the area for a few months). When I first shared with friends and family that I would be travelling to Nicaragua for an adventure trip, a few thought it was fantastic. Most everyone else said, "Are you nuts??!!" In particular my mom said when I first told her, "I'll put you on the church prayer list" and my Dad says repeatedly when I make mention of the trip, "I don't want to talk about it." The country is relatively calm compared to past years (i.e. ... read more

Hi All, As promised (albeit a few weeks late) here is the final entry. Click on the link below to view our video version of our story....at the end of the video are the reflections of our students....Enjoy and many thanks for your support! http://www.captivatingglimpses.com/NicaraguaWeb.html Ray "Papa Ramone" Sawatsky... read more