My favourite moment of 2019: Our Easter long-weekend trip to Miami Beach.
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Rhesus Macaques in Chennai
Every year we try to visit Chennai at least for a few weeks to see my husband’s family and friends. And every year, without fail, there is always at least one day of temple hopping. My in-laws are very religious, and they love taking us around to as many temples as possible.
(more…)Nicaragua – Days 11 & 12: Final Moments
On day 11, we drove back to Granada from San Juan Del Sur, and spent our last day together, just relaxing and reminiscing on this trip of a lifetime.
On day 12, we were all headed to the airport and returning home. The following is something I wrote on my phone while in the air, while sorting through my thoughts:
Nicaragua – Days 9 & 10: San Juan Del Sur
Day 9 of our trip to Nicaragua was Beach Day! We went to Playa Madera, a surfer’s paradise! The waves were huge, and extremely powerful. It was also my first time in the pacific ocean, which was pretty cool. And of course the food and drinks were amazing! We left our camera’s behind this day, to experience the day and just have fun, so unfortunately I have no photos to share.
On Day 10, our last day in San Juan Del Sur, we visited the San Juan Del Sur (SJDS) library.
Nicaragua – Day 8: San Juan Del Sur – A Surfer’s Paradise
On Day 8, we arrived at San Juan Del Sur, a town on Nicaragua’s southwest coast known for it’s beaches. It’s a prime destination for surfers.
Nicaragua – Day 7: Puesta Del Sol & Ometepe Island in Photos
The morning of our second day on Ometepe Island began with a tour by Walter, Socorro’s son. Walter showed us his garden and helped us identify the different plants he grew, such as cinnamon, mango, lemon, sweet lemon, bitter lemon, papaya, plantain, coconut, basil, oregano, mint and so much more!
Nicaragua Day 6 – En Route to Ometepe Island
On day 6 we drove from Leon to San Gorges, where we took a ferry to Ometepe Island.
Proyecto Barrilete
Proyecto Barrilete is a community house and orphanage which provides children with free education, food and a safe space to sleep. Unfortunately, with not enough funding and many children to take care of, maintaining the space is not easy.
Proyecto Mi Chante La Casona
Proyecto Mi Chante is an organization in Leon that offers a variety of health and education initiatives. It started as a community house that was used by police officers to do social work with local boys that were causing trouble. What once was known as one of the most dangerous areas of Leon is now considered one of the safest, thanks to this organization.
Las Tias – Mothers Changing Lives
Las Tias began in the street market of Leon, over 20 years ago. At that time, the mothers who worked in those markets weren’t able to leave their children home alone during the day while they worked, so they would bring them along to the market. However, these children, growing up out in the streets, ended up getting into a lot of mischief – particularly, stealing food from other vendors. The mothers decided they had to put a stop to this, and when they asked their children why they were stealing, their answer was that they were hungry. So the mothers came together and created a safe space at one end of the market where they provided these children with free food. This was the beginning of Las Tias. Since then, they’ve grown into an organization which runs in a small building in Leon and provides so many opportunities to the children and youth of the city.
