Hello family and friends! I’d just like to start off saying that today was definitely one of the most enjoyable days of my life, and I’m very excited to share it with all of you.
To start off the day, we got up at seven and then headed to el comedor at eight, where we had nacatamales and bread for breakfast. Afterwards, we came back to the hostel to change into our swimsuits (which gives you a general idea of part of today’s itinerary) and pack for our upcoming activities. After exchanging our American dollars for Córdobas so that later in the day we could pick up some of the best souvenirs we could find for you all, we departed on our travel to La Laguna de Apoyo.
We arrived at La Laguna around ten and were amazed to see the lagoon-front hostel at which we were staying for half the day. La Laguna, a breathtaking crater lake, is a popular resort among the locals. We had two reserved cabanas where we could leave our belongings, but we also had access to the many tables, bar (no alcoholic beverages, of course!), hammocks, dock, and of course, the lagoon! We all enjoyed spending a couple of hours swimming, relaxing, and soaking up the sun, during which Kevin’s GoPro unfortunately sank 40 feet in the water but was also heroically rescued by a nearby free diver. We ate various meals for lunch that we had preordered, and after reapplying sunblock and waiting to digest (I stressed these things as I took on a “mom” role for the day) we continued our swimming and lounging around. We were all having a fun time, even our bus driver, who also had a grand time splashing around in the water and having a couple of glimpsers take pictures for him. Time went by very quickly and we were disappointed to have to leave the beautiful and breathtaking Laguna. Luckily, we had another fun activity in store for us…
After piling onto our bus, we headed to La Catarina, a tourist spot that sits atop the crater. We took in the gorgeous landscape of La Laguna, Granada, and Lake Nicaragua, then walked around and looked through the many shops for souvenirs that we’ll be bringing home! After an hour, we headed back to the hostel, then immediately went to dinner at el comedor. We had tasty plantain and cheese empanadas, gallo pinto, and salad, and a rehydrating electrolyte drink that I might as well say most of us didn’t really enjoy. But hey, electrolytes replenished, right? We came back to have a heavy “Living on $1 a day” seminar to prepare for tomorrow’s activity, and were given a glimpse of the lives of people less fortunate than ourselves. We finished our day with the nightly meeting, where I passed the torch to Kevin and Truong, who I know will be a great dynamic duo for our lìderes del dìa tomorrow. Although we were all exhausted by the end of the night much much earlier than normal, we had a great Sunday Funday filled with positive vibes, laughter, and the smiles that I enjoy seeing from everyone every day.
Big love to everyone back home, we miss you and thank you for keeping up with our posts and sending us lots of love!
SUNDAY FUNDAY!!
so happy to here all of the post, as others stated I wait all day to see a new blog posted to see how all of you are doing, to hear the wonderful adventures taking place! A dollar a day, this will be a life skill. Us all back at home really enjoy the pics you add to the posts as well thank you for sharing your experiences with all of us. Sweet dreams to you all.dream big and know that each and everyone of you are greatly appreciated and truly loved. Dream big, if there is a will, there is a way. Never stop dreaming and making a difference.your fun day Sunday will soon turn into a magical Monday. Share your smiles to all around. Sleep well global glimpsers!
Dear Elizabeth and all the Glimpsers,
Great to hear that you are having a wonderful time and getting to see beautiful parts Nicaragua. I’m really interested to hear about how you manage to make it through the day on only a dollar. We take money and things for granted so much in our lifestyle but it will be good for you to see that people really don’t need much to have a happy life. I’m curious if you are able to keep up with any of the things coach David had prescribed for you or if you are having any time to listen to some of your songs. It sounds like you all have had every day packed so full of activities without much down time but it’s also great that you are getting the most you can from this adventure.
How is the gopro working out? I hope you are capturing some great memories and I’m glad it wasn’t yours that went to the bottom of the lagoon but I feel bad for poor Kevin. Hope his camera came through it unscathed.
The community service project sounds great and I’m sure the locals will appreciate all your efforts. Hope you can add a few more pics to your blog posts. I’ll be going to the coho jam with John Vargas tomorrow night. We spent the afternoon adding various latin percussion elements to our recordings which was a lot of fun. We love and miss you very much, Papa. p.s. Ruben had a nice run with me today too. Mayas keeping your bed warm. Mama misses you and will leave a post also.
Hey Gus! Its your sister Karla. Whenever you can write to us. Ma and I were worried since we haven’t heard from you in a while. Thanks for calling us!(not) We miss you and hope that you are having a great time.
Hello, Elizabeth. I had been anxiously waiting for your blog, as I knew from last night that Dylan passed on the torch to you. It is so nice to hear of your fun day in La Laguna and La Catarina, and it sounds like you really liked these places. Perhaps someday we can all visit there, too.
I am so proud of you for taking on the mom role and for watching out for your fellow Glimpsers! I cannot wait to hear about tomorrow’s activity and what it’s like to live on $1 a day.
We visited Grandma today and she sends you her love. Everyone misses you and can’t wait to see you back in ten days. We are all excited to hear about your experiences and adventures and are all looking forward to see many pictures and videos.
Take care, I love you! Mama
What a wonderful day! We are so happy to hear that you guys are having so much fun. It is wonderful that you get to enjoy and also learn tremendously from this experience. I can’t wait to see the treasures you guys bring back home.
Tomorrow is going to be a wonderful experience as well. We do not really think about what it would be like to live on a dollar a day, when most of the world has to!
Everything that you guys are doing is beyond amazing and we are all so proud! I cannot wait to read your blog tomorrow 🙂
Ps. Love you Kitter! We found a new house! Cross your fingers that we get the place 🙂
Well said Steph. ^what she said Your dad says he loves you Kat as well as us all. Have fun. Stay strong global glimpers. This journey can be a great essay on