First Nicaragua post ...
Hi all - I'm borrowing a computer again so I'm going to try to make this short!
First of all, my camera was sacrificed to the ocean gods, already. So this will be mostly text until I can bother people to let me transfer the photos they've taken onto my flash drive etc. Needless to say I'm bummed. This morning on the beach one of the larger than normal waves/tides surprised me and in my running away with water splashing up to my knees, it must have fallen out of my pocket. I've been vigilant about thieves, but not waves. And all I wanted to do was collect a little bit of seawater for a vial. Traded some seawater for a camera. Not a good trade in my opinion. But hey, I've heard that much of traveling is about "letting go." Sheesh.
Anyway, we stayed last night at the new beach hostel, which was beautiful. Being not much of a drinker, I went to bed early and listened to the hilarity of drinking games going on until 1:30am or so. I can't exactly complain since I know that's just how some people relax and have fun (and I wasn't the only one who went to bed early), but needless to say, I'll be relieved when I can get a good night's sleep. And that may not be until I find a place to live because the Quetzaltrekker's house is full-up. There are some leads for houses where other gringos live, though it'd be a bit more expensive for rent, like $120-$140. Wasn't what I was expecting to pay but at the same time it might come with more cleanliness, which I don't require but I'll take it!
Otherwise, a brief update on the more interesting things. Everything here is fried! Haha. For a girl with a bit of nutrition knowledge and a picky diet, there's another thing I've had to let go of. Hello heartburn! But it's cheap, and until I have a kitchen to call my own (and others'), I'll be eating what I can get. After that, there are a lot of fresh veggies and fruits for me to make my own meals with.
Okay - the people are friendly, the city is really comfortable and kinda pretty, too. Not much rain yet. Oh, and tomorrow I go on my first hike if we get two more people signed up. If not, I might still go, just more as a shadower than a co-guide.
Alright, so this blog sounds like a lot of complaining - sorry about that! It's admittedly hard to adjust, but really not THAT bad. I just have to give up my comforts, and I think that'd be much easier if I at least had a bedroom of my own. Once that gets sorted out, I bet you anything my perspective will lighten up. About 42 mosquito bites, a pretty painful bee sting from 3 days ago, never quite feeling like my hands are clean or my body is clean unless I can park it in front of a fan, heartburn, no such thing as a good night's sleep. But hey, no intestinal issues, yay!
I AM happy I'm here ... just waiting to get used to the change, that's all. It'll take tame, and a place to live.
So now there is something to compare to when I write excited, colorful descriptions of a fantastic adventure in the near future. :P Love you guys.
First of all, my camera was sacrificed to the ocean gods, already. So this will be mostly text until I can bother people to let me transfer the photos they've taken onto my flash drive etc. Needless to say I'm bummed. This morning on the beach one of the larger than normal waves/tides surprised me and in my running away with water splashing up to my knees, it must have fallen out of my pocket. I've been vigilant about thieves, but not waves. And all I wanted to do was collect a little bit of seawater for a vial. Traded some seawater for a camera. Not a good trade in my opinion. But hey, I've heard that much of traveling is about "letting go." Sheesh.
Anyway, we stayed last night at the new beach hostel, which was beautiful. Being not much of a drinker, I went to bed early and listened to the hilarity of drinking games going on until 1:30am or so. I can't exactly complain since I know that's just how some people relax and have fun (and I wasn't the only one who went to bed early), but needless to say, I'll be relieved when I can get a good night's sleep. And that may not be until I find a place to live because the Quetzaltrekker's house is full-up. There are some leads for houses where other gringos live, though it'd be a bit more expensive for rent, like $120-$140. Wasn't what I was expecting to pay but at the same time it might come with more cleanliness, which I don't require but I'll take it!
Otherwise, a brief update on the more interesting things. Everything here is fried! Haha. For a girl with a bit of nutrition knowledge and a picky diet, there's another thing I've had to let go of. Hello heartburn! But it's cheap, and until I have a kitchen to call my own (and others'), I'll be eating what I can get. After that, there are a lot of fresh veggies and fruits for me to make my own meals with.
Okay - the people are friendly, the city is really comfortable and kinda pretty, too. Not much rain yet. Oh, and tomorrow I go on my first hike if we get two more people signed up. If not, I might still go, just more as a shadower than a co-guide.
Alright, so this blog sounds like a lot of complaining - sorry about that! It's admittedly hard to adjust, but really not THAT bad. I just have to give up my comforts, and I think that'd be much easier if I at least had a bedroom of my own. Once that gets sorted out, I bet you anything my perspective will lighten up. About 42 mosquito bites, a pretty painful bee sting from 3 days ago, never quite feeling like my hands are clean or my body is clean unless I can park it in front of a fan, heartburn, no such thing as a good night's sleep. But hey, no intestinal issues, yay!
I AM happy I'm here ... just waiting to get used to the change, that's all. It'll take tame, and a place to live.
So now there is something to compare to when I write excited, colorful descriptions of a fantastic adventure in the near future. :P Love you guys.
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