La Mariposa Spanish School and Eco Hotel Masaya

... a price and a car pulled up almost immediately. I have to say I didnt like the look of the guy, but a lot of the time I dont like the look of people. We got in the back of the car and the guy got in beside me leaving the front passenger seat open. The car then turned around and drove in the direction of Managua. We asked the driver why he was going in that direction and he said that he was picking up two other people on that side of the road also ...

... little creatures. I learned from our tour guide, Joel, some of the stories behind the volcano. It was baptised as " the mouth of hell' by some Friar Fransisco de Babillas or some **** like that. Also, the indigenous people of the region believed there was a hag deity which lived at the bottom of the crater and sacraficed virgins and children in exchange for her guidance ...

... was... after which I blundered into this HUGE outdoor market - an explosion of stimulation for all five senses. My trusty guidebook told me that there was a lot more to the city, including this awesome outlook of a

lagoon - but I dared not venture forth alone, for fear of losing my way back to that random piece of road where the bus would return to bring me home (yup.. there is only one). The thing with buses in Nicaragua is ...

... from
my house, which is good. I finally got a schedule and actual work:



I will start work for real tomorrow as a teaching assistant for most
days during the afternoon classes. On Thursday each week, I will have
my own 2 hours class where I will talk about a different topic to an
advanced high school class. Masinfa, the organization I work with, has
several different departments, so
I will also be working with ...

So, a friend from my program, Laina, and I decided to go to Nicaragua for the weekend. Most of the other people had gone during Semana Santa, but Laina and I hadn't. The capitol of Nicaragua is Managua. However, we'd heard that it was fairly dangerous and that there was a lot to see in Granada and it took less time to get to than Managua.

Founded in 1524 by Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, Granada is the oldest city in Central America. It is ...

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Yesterday we had a talk about the political situation here from a
United States educated man of about 35. It was definitely useful, even
if he presented a view that was a little one sided. It makes sense
though, since political beliefs are very strongly held by most people
here. There is a strong devision between ¨Los Liberales¨and the
Sandanistas, and people have very deeply seeded feelings about each.

Visiting Empowerment International, Kathy Adams/Deepa and Danelia working dilgently with the young children in this community was heartwarming. Please see their web site for further information www.empowermentinternational.org. We are active supporters of this fine organization.

... ausprobiert haben. Nach zwei Tagen am See und einer weiteren Wanderung sah das ganze so schlimm aus, wie es OHNE Manikuere nie sein koennte und ich bin jetzt stolzen Besitzerin einer Riesenflasche Nagellackentferner. Was man natuerlich so braucht auf seiner Reise... 2) In fremde Hostelzimmer pinkeln. Okay, das war gottseidank nicht ich, sondern ein entweder schlafwandelnder oder total betrunkener Ire, der morgens um ...

... I am doing research into the possibilities: solar ovens, recycled plastic "lumber", volunteers to fund and/or build a youth center, volunteers to found a youth sport league. I am open to ideas and help for any of these projects. How much can one person do? I don't know but I refer the my favorite quote as cited on the blog: BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE! Let's work together to make the world a kinder gentler place!

... just 2 weeks ago, with Daniel Ortega. It was well worth the 10 dollar cover charge. I wonder how many CIA agents were sitting there with me? http://youtube.com/watch?v=DbbuMq8FhHg - Video from his early days. www.youtube.com carlos mejia godoy - For more current videos SIDEBAR: As I lay in a hammock, by the pool, drinking a beer, blogging- A Buddy Rich tune comes over the speakers_ ...