A healthy respect for mud… with a bit of history thrown in

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March 7th 2011

Published: March 7th 2011

I’m back in El Castillo, sitting in a hammock on the balcony of the charming Casa de Huésped Chinandegano, with the rapids that almost defeated a young Nelson in 1780 off to my right. I feel a little guilty for not going back to the pretty Nena Lodge that did me so well last weekend, but this place is right on the river, the French-Argentinean couple I’ve run into from time to time this week... Read Full Entry

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Elizabeth Weir

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I decided in early 2006 that I'd had enough of the London rat-race and the career thing - at least, for the time being - and that I'd like to take some time out: "me time", as it were; time to do at least some of the things that I'd been thinking about doing over the last few years but hadn't been able to fit in around work and client demands. So here I am: backpack to the ready (to be honest, it had never really been put away after my '93-'94 round-the-world trip), and a gazillion ideas about how to fill the next xx months..... (And, no, I've no idea when I'll go back to the "real" worl... full info

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8th March 2011

Rhonda
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Delightful, as always!
Love your descriptions of the rain forest, Elizabeth. I can just hear the cacophany of the howler monkeys; such funny creatures! What luck that you got to see 2 types of frogs. Awesome! And it looks like you saw some of the lovely butterflies in the tropics. I hope you get to see even more. While I envy your experience, I must say I don't miss the humidity of the tropics. I'm impressed you're tolerating it so well. :) XX Rhonda

8th March 2011

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10th March 2011

Nikki
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It's always fun to open your blog. The photos are breathtaking - again! Our skies, here in Albuquerque, are blue and ths year's unusually brutal winter has finally passed. I'm nearing the end of Act I on a new play and Annie Oakley is busyily chewing on her new bone. Stay well and travel safe.

12th April 2011

Juanes
Jason Burnett

very relaxing place
Managed to chill out in San Juan del Sur for a week which is right on the border with Costa Rica on the other side of the country i think, where i can find this place and more importantly how would one get there ? feliz viaje

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