…are a blowin’. I have always been a firm believer in fate, and our time in Nicaragua over these past months has done nothing but solidify this belief. Many things have changed in our lives in this year; our love for Nicaragua and our new lifestyle has enabled us to close some doors and open […]
I think that Marlboro should find their next smokin’ cowboy in Nicaragua. These guys are hardcore! CG xo Photo taken at the El Transito Rodeo in Nicaragua.
Since I am often behind the camera shooting the surfers, I don’t often have my own photo taken when I am surfing. Oscar Cecares, the talented photographer at Rise Up Surf Tours Nicaragua (and all around nice guy!), took some great shots of me while we stayed with him and his crew down in Salinas […]
…we are busy getting found. High fives and fist bumps to all of you who are on a journey; may you continuously find what you are looking for, embrace the challenges in doing so, and find yourself giggling uncontrollably at some time or another because you are so incredibly blessed to be doing what […]
A sojourn in Managua usually means staying in a decent hotel, taking hot showers, eating in nice restaurants, and maybe even doing a little shopping. We stayed at our favourite Managua hotel, Hotel Brandt’s, when we returned to Nicaragua from Costa Rica for a couple of nights this time around. After a long day on […]
We’ve been here for three months this time around with another three to go; here are some of the best things about living and traveling in Nica! The language. Spanish is beautiful and not too tough to learn, especially if you immerse yourself in a community where you have no choice and aren’t too shy […]
Living in paradise is just that…paradise! But did you know that it is possible to have bad days in paradise, too? Now don’t get me wrong I’m a really happy person, but everyone has their days. When I feel a little less than normal, I simply need to look out the window, see all the […]
It is Nicaraguan tradition to build an El Viejo at the end of each year – a stuffed ‘old one’ made of old clothing. The face is painted and sometimes a hat is put on El Viejo, and his pockets are often filled with firecrackers. El Viejo sits outside for the days leading up to […]
It is a rare occurrence to see precipitation in Nicaragua in the dry season. Nevertheless, we have witnessed a couple of light rainstorms in our three months in Nica. No one gets more excited about the rain than the kids! Our caretaker’s children live right next door to our rented beach house, and when they […]
On our trip to Matagalpa, we not only drank a lot of good coffee, but saw many of the gorgeous farms where it is grown. While on a backcountry trip we were able to purchase raw, unprocessed coffee beans directly from the farmers. We intently listened to the farmer as she told us how to […]
