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March 6th 2011
Published: March 6th 2011
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I stood knee-deep in the water at the edge of the lake, my skirt hitched up as we used to do when attempting handstands in the school playground, rubbing my laundry on the already-soaped ribbed board at one side of the concrete unit. When everything was thoroughly scrubbed, I bent over to rinse the clothes. Having wrung them out, I took them back to dry land and hunkered down under the small lap... 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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wildlife to trip over on the way to bedwildlife to trip over on the way to bed
wildlife to trip over on the way to bed
Isla San Fernando
did I tell you I'm a GIANT heron?did I tell you I'm a GIANT heron?
did I tell you I'm a GIANT heron?
giant blue heron, Isla San Fernando
a little light breakfast, Nica-stylea little light breakfast, Nica-style
a little light breakfast, Nica-style
San Carlos
welcoming party on Isla La Venadawelcoming party on Isla La Venada
welcoming party on Isla La Venada
on board the Solentiname colectivoon board the Solentiname colectivo
on board the Solentiname colectivo
drying frijolesdrying frijoles
drying frijoles
Isla Mancarrón
Memorial to the 1977 MartyrsMemorial to the 1977 Martyrs
Memorial to the 1977 Martyrs
(Sandinista style) Isla Mancarrón
Iglesia Nuestra Señora de SolentinameIglesia Nuestra Señora de Solentiname
Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Solentiname
Isla Mancarrón
outside the bedrooms at the Hospedalje Buon Amigo on Isla Mancarrónoutside the bedrooms at the Hospedalje Buon Amigo on Isla Mancarrón
outside the bedrooms at the Hospedalje Buon Amigo on Isla Mancarrón
unexpected boat name, Isla Mancarrónunexpected boat name, Isla Mancarrón
unexpected boat name, Isla Mancarrón
main street, Isla Mancarrónmain street, Isla Mancarrón
main street, Isla Mancarrón
arriving at Isla Mancarrónarriving at Isla Mancarrón
arriving at Isla Mancarrón



7th March 2011

scottandanny
Scott Tyrrell

This is a very well written blog. You convey the tranquility and peace that this island clearly engendered in you. You make me long to go there, surely a sign of quality travel writing. Thanks!

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