Thursday, January 19, 2012

Nicaragua

So I have been back from Nicaragua for a couple of weeks now and have been working on writing about it in other places but I wanted to add it to my blog too because it was a pretty significant adventure.  I don’t have a ton of time to write so I will focus on adding some of the pictures that will convey most of the story.

*Note – hover over the pictures to understand*

This is the orphanage we stayed at in Diriamba

 banana trees buildings on the compound where we stayed recreational building the yellow and blue house is where we stayed, the green colored house is the wash room

Everyday we ate rice and beans and sometimes we even got it twice!

Yumminess

For our construction project we were told to tear down a building….and so we did.

 This is the building they told us to tear down when we got thereNo better place to start than the roof Then I jumped through the ceiling to make this mess There was alot of excitement in my heartSee that pile of wood? We had to take out every nail.  Tearing down walls and knocking down doors Whoo! The hard workers responsible for the mess 

Everyday after work we got to play with the kids.

Typical chaos :D   Marlo! Marriana and Jose Miguel My buddy whose name I very sadly cannot remember at this time

After three days of work we had a day off to go adventuring, and these are some of the adventures. 

 A picture is worth a thousand words...what an awesome groupA true Nicaraguan delicious tamale. Nothing compares   Oh the things you will see....at the marketLaguna de ApolloWasn't it snowing that day in Ohio??  The stress of being at such a relaxing location   tropical sunset Oh hello, how did you get on our boat? My new friends!

We also had a day to go visit the dump and sewing center.  Afterwards we went and played with the kids some more. 

Yes, people actually live in garbage.  Be thankful for what you have  People dig through the trash to salvage anything possible

Our very last day, only a few hours before leaving, I thought I would get a little soccer in. 

  the victim the culprit

Don’t worry, it is almost all the way better.  Overall the trip was an amazing time and I’m so glad that I went.

We arrived safely and were picked up at the airport by Norwalk’s new mayor and got home just in time for Jordan’s birthday dinner. 

Now I’m back in my city ready for a new semester!