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April 09, 2009

Well here I am about to embark on another adventure!!
Heading to Cairo but have a 10 hour layover in Amsterdam first. Stay tuned....

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Three Days To Go!

October 22, 2008

I'm testing a remote posting to make it a little easier to update the blog during my trip. Just 3 more days to go. I'm mostly packed and starting to get excited!!!!!!!!!!

today I woke up to the sound of a rooster cock-a-doodle-doo-ing. That was 4 am. It is a beautiful morning. Sunny and warm. Had breakfast with Luigi Chelo & Adri. Gallo pinto (yummers) Then went to the guide training. At first I had to sit through an hour long presentation in Spanish where once again I was embarrassed I don't speak it. Then I did the powerpoint for the guides. It was so great to meet them all. Especially after I've heard so much about them. After it turned into a general discussion and they had some good feedback. In total there were over 30 I think. Then there was a presentation in Spanish of course, on panama. Lunch. And now I'm at the airport. Just so you know you do have to pay the departure tax even if you've been in country less than 24 hours. I have a layover in el Salvador then nicaragua!

Managua to Matagalpa

October 08, 2008

I'm getting ready to depart with Andrea who of course is cute & tiny just like Sole! Last night we had a traditional Nicaraguan dinner. Which meant no menus. We walked up to a table with large clay pots and they served different meats and beans on a corn tortilla. Then it was presented on a banana leaf. This morning we drove to Matagalpa it was about 2 1/2 hours including the extra time to turn around since the school was having a celebration in the middle of the pan-American highway. The roads are pretty good here though. No carsickness. Only the last 20 minutes or so were windy. And there are some roads that need repair (which the country is working on). There are significant potholes so you have to go very slowly and around the holes. We went to a property in the mountains with incredible views. It is surrounded by coffee plants and also they are growing poinsettas for the holidays. I learned how to make corn tortillas, but unfortunately mine did not pass inspection.