After nearly 13 hours of traveling by plane and bus over the course of two days, we have arrived in our home for the next 16 days,our hostel El Castillo. Today, our bus driver Carlos and his sidekick drove us from the capital city of Managua to our home base, Matagalpa. The route took us from a low land urban area through the countryside into an urban area entrenched in mountains and hills. Along the way, we were bombarded by the sites, sounds, and smells of central to northern Nicaragua. The sites of the Cathedral of Leon and National Palace in Managua, the cattle and horses along the road in the countryside, and the beautiful mountain panorama outside of El Castillo all caught our eyes. The sounds of street vendors in Managua, the bus, car, truck, and motorcycle horns on the road through the countryside, and the trucks spewing advertisements through loudspeakers in front of El Castillo all caught our eyes. The smell of diesel fumes and toasted bread in Managua, the smell of cattle in the countryside, and the smell of charred meat outside of El Castillo all caught our noses.
Students continue to break down barriers and step out of their comfort zones as we acclimate to our new surroundings and each other.
Thanks Mike for the great descriptions of your first day and exposure to Managua! Looking forward to all the posts. We miss our Lee!
The views are beautiful! It was nice to see my Nayla. I hope you all are taking it all in. Those rolling hills are a far cry fron Chicago. I am excited to hear more along the way.
Thank you for the colorful description of your journey to Matagalpa, Mr. O’Malley! You did a great job of bringing us along with you. We are glad that you all are safe and sound!
We miss and love you Allison! Love, Mom Dad and Ryan!
Thank you Mike, for the amazing pictures. Looking forward to more pictures. We miss you Adrian and can’t wait for you to come home and hear about your amazing journey. Brownie misses you too!
We are very happy to see August enjoying himself with the group.
Beautiful pictures! I look forward to following this amazing journey with you. Love you Haley, Granny