Posted in Matagalpa - 06/03/2013 by Anika
Yesterday was a day full of hard work, good food, and English classes. The majority of us woke up at 4:20 in the morning so that we could take showers and wake up, while a few people opted out of a morning shower and slept until 4:45, fifteen minutes before we hopped...
Posted in Matagalpa - 06/03/2013 by Kiva McGahan
Our day started with a bus ride to Castillo del Cacao where we enjoyed a tour of the chocolate making process. During the tour, we got the chance to taste fresh Ron Bon’s, some of Castillo del Cacao’s famous chocolate rum bites topped with a cashew. At the...
Posted in Matagalpa - 06/03/2013 by Bryan Gayaban
Today was an exciting day for all of us. It started off cold, which was really surprising since all of us are used to it being hot 24 hours a day. For breakfast we had scrambled eggs, toast and rice. Our first main event was going to FUMDEC, FUndacion Mujer y...
Posted in Matagalpa - 06/03/2013 by Megatron (Megan)
Today was a very busy day. Summers here in Nicaragua are known to be hot and stormy and that’s exactly what most of us woke up to today. We had the pleasant surprise of having cereal and fruit for breakfast which reminded us of home and gave us tons of energy. A...
Posted in Matagalpa - 06/03/2013 by Liping Huang
Summers in the U.S are always great. Waking up at the brink of the afternoon and then not getting up until your bladder gets the best of you. It was different in Matagalpa though. I woke up today with the weight of being El Leader Del Dia and a full bladder at five in...
Posted in Matagalpa - 06/03/2013 by Jermaine Guevara
Today we woke up at the crack of dawn and started our first free day, and used our time constructively. Here is what our day consisted of…..We went out for breakfast at a local restaurant called “Su Pollo Listo”and enjoyed a piece of home away from...
Posted in Matagalpa - 06/03/2013 by Syd
Today was culture day for us glimpsers in Matagalpa. We got up bright and early, strapped on our dancing shoes and headed over to the high school (I.N.E.P.) for our dance lesson with profe Abdul. The girls taught us how to Salsa, Cha Cha Cha and Son Marimba… We...
