Don Alberto shows us the sign he carved. This extraordinary man also taught himself to read and write.
Don Alberto grows pineapples, bananas, coffee, and many varieties of orchids.
Today was action packed! After a hearty Nica breakfast, we headed out on the bus to a nearby overlook for breathtaking views. Next we went on a physically challenging but rewarding hike in Tisey. We hiked down to meet the infamous Don Alberto. For the last 35 years he has lived in the remote area of Jalacate and has devoted himself to making wood and stone carvings by hand. A very warm and generous man, he welcomed us all with bananas as he gave us a tour of his work. With unusual methods, Don Alberto carves only at night, using only primitive hand tools, mostly inspired by images he sees in his dreams. After lunch the students planned their first English tutoring session for the week. Many felt challenged by the task of lesson planning. Afterwards we walked to the Esteli Cultural Center, where we had classes in local arts, made with dried corn husks, and dancing. Local teenage dance students led the session, which was certainly a hit with our group.
At our nightly meeting many students expressed the desire to hear from YOU!! If you´re reading this, please drop us a line, thanks!
Hey Amanda it looks like your having a great time. We all miss and love you. May God bless you and your traveling buddies. We love your big smile in your pictures. We are so very happy and proud of you. Take care and be safe, Uncle Roy.
Hello from the San Francisco Bay Area – home of the Golden State Warriors sending our best regards to all you travelers to Nicaragua. It is great to hear about the things you are doing and seeing in the north of Nicaragua. The weather here at home has been very nice and we have not seen any mosquitoes lately, have you seen many there?? Hope you can teach us some of the dance steps you learned when you come back. Buena suerte.
Francesca!
Hope you and the group are having a great time. Ms Burger (Clare) said one or two of her former students may be in trip. Angelic for sure and maybe Elija…
I love you. The guys do too. And Dexter is still a kitten.
p.s. – hope you got the news that the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cub Monday night (for the 3rd time in 6 years!) Tonight (Tuesday 6/16) our Warriors will take on the Cavs in Clevand hoping to pull off the final game 4 victory to claim the NBA Championships! Let’s go Dubs!! We were sorry to hear that Ms. Matinussen had to leave, but it sounds like you are in good hands with Ms Yafuso and the new team member, Bryan Kirkup. Welcome to Bryan and keep on soaking up that Nica Culture! xoxo -ebc
Sean, We are so exited seeing you in the photos!! Enjoy the activities with your team and get involed. Take care! Be health and safe. Love you! Dad and Mom
Looks Day-2 weather was nice and cool. Did you have a lot of rain showers as it shown on Yahoo Weather?
You all looked so cool in the dance custom. Hope you enjoyed the dancing too.
Sounds like you had some challenging tasks today but I’m sure you’ll keep up.
I really enjoy reading this journal and the photos. Thanks for writing and posting them.
MIGHTY QUIET HERE WITHOUT YOU LEEZA. MISSING YOU. HOPE YOU ARE LEARNING THEIR CULTURE AND BRING IT HOME. LOVE YOU!!
The Warriors Won!
I like that we can read about your day & I enjoy the pics very much… Let’s see them eyebrows 🙂 LUV U
Hey Esteli GG’s. Nice views. Miss you, Francesca.
Enjoy. Dad/David Cline.