So far, health and medical issues have been a positive experience here. Recently I had an ear infection, so off I go to the Santa Rosa Pharmacy where they dispense a small bottle of healing oil (which had worked well…
Dia de los defunctos
The actual Day of the Dead (Dia de los Defunctos) was today, and most businesses closed to allow their employees to go pay their respects at the cemetery. We have learned to appreciate the architectural and sculptural beauty that can…
Halloween meets the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Faithful readers of this blog will recall earlier posts about Granada’s proclivity to be festiv(see entry on Carnaval). This has spawned a micro-culture among well integrated gringos to go full force into costume party mode (see earlier post Snakes charmers…
How hot IS it?
How hot is it? I looked up the temperature – 90 degrees, with 70% humidity, in response to the often asked question “how hot is it?” to which my usual response is “hot, very hot, fucking hot!” The last two…
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Beach hopping on the Nicaraguan Pacific Coast
The Pacific beaches of Nicaragua we have seen so far are devoid of large developments and hotels. San Juan del Sur is the only hub with the beginning of a future booming tourism industry. North of SJDS there are a…
What a difference a pair of shoes makes!
Today, I set out with the brother and sister of Manuel (see earlier entry “success story”) to buy them shoes. We have our first donation/contribution from Stan and Bluma Kaplan (my parents). Hop into a taxi for 20 cordoba (75…
Political upheaval or politics as usual?
The political class is up in arms. The major “right of center” daily newspaper “La Prensa” screams in bold type “La Dictadura!”. Frenetic emails from colleagues about “what happened”. OK, so what DID happen yesterday? President Daniel Ortega, formerly leader…