Today we had our first real look at the city we’ll call home for this trip. On our tour of the city we saw historic churches, a beautiful cultural center, and a museum. I was glad to hear all of the questions our students had about indigenous Nicaraguan customs and culture when they saw artifacts in the museum. They were curious and interested in what they saw, and they walked away understanding more about these wonderful people.
Today’s food was a definite highlight. All three meals were fantastic, but the chicken we had at lunch was the clear favorite. Dwayne swears he will obtain the recipe, but we’ll see if he can find the words! We all got to enjoy some delicious ice cream, a well as discuss Nicaragua’s complex post-independence history. We had our first rain shower, which is a great reminder for us to pack our rain gear every day. It’s just the second day here, and we’ve already experienced so much, I’m looking forward to our day of culture tomorrow!
We’re gonna comment every day if you guys haven’t caught on yet. Eskimo is the best even though it melts extremely fast, I came home craving pink peppermint ice cream haha. Don’t worry, occasionally, Mac stops a random ice-cream man and he stands outside the hotel awaiting to satisfy your frozen dairy needs. Hope you guys are treating the hostel well! Don’t open the cabinets that hold all the towels and don’t be freaked out when you walk into your room and your towel is missing. It’ll come back, promise! Also, maROOM 5’s door locks if you jiggle the handle a bit but that didn’t stop Julio and some random stray three legged cat from getting into our room. Always be cautious. Now, good night and sleep tight, G1C. Big love to Mac and Ena for just being them haha.
MMMM Don Carlos’s Pollo MMMM
Sending my best wishes to all of you in Granada. This is an amazing experience with an equally amazing set of people. I can’t wait to hear all of your stories when you return.