A Bat From The Belfrey

We found this guy On the ground below the bell tower of the church. Looks like he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Clang, Clang, Clang! The church bells in Nicaragua are not as sweet sounding as the ones at home. In fact the sound can be quite obnoxious, especially early in the morning (6:00 am and earlier in some places).

Another Week in Spanish School

February 26th 2006
Hola Familia y amigos, Well we have completed another week of Spanish school in San Juan del Sur and we are still not speaking as well as we had hoped, however, our comprehension has improved greatly. With old minds like ours I guess it just takes longer. Actually I missed two days of school last week, home with a high fever. I had been battling some congestion in my lungs and sinuses for ne ... read more

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The Pacific Coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the fir... ... read more

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