I made it!!!!
Hi Everyone,
I hae made it to Nicaragua. After three flights and about 12 hours of travelling it was nice to arrive. Two of my fellow volunteers picked me up at the airport and we all drove back to Nueva Vida, where the compound is. The area that I am living in consists of two main buildings. In one lives a family of five and two sisters who started the community. The other main building is a large bunkhouse, with a big community room, lots of bunk beds and some spaces for recreation. Compared to standards that we are used to it feels fairly rustic, but I think compared to Nicaraguan standards it is probably fairly luxurious. I asked where the structures came from, and someone told me they had originally been owned by a member of the Somoza family, dictators who ruled the country of Nicaragua for many years.
There are currently five volunteers including myself who are staying here. We are all between the ages of 22-25, and everyone is staying at least 3 months, and perhaps up to a year. The other volunteers are nice, they made me feel very welcome last night with a bit of a celebration. In addition, there are many animals that roam about that belong to the community. There are guinea hens, cats, a dog and three pet monkeys.
That's about all I can say so far. This morning we got up and made french toast, and tonight there is a delegation of volunteers coming in for about a week. They are coming from somewhere in the states and there are eight of them who will be staying in the bunkhouse with us. I guess in a couple of weeks there will be another delegation coming of doctors and dentists. There are often large groups that come through for short periods of time to volunteer and work in the surrounding area. I guess usually we work 8-5 everyday, and then Saturday mornings are a bit more relaxed, although some work does happen sometimes.
There are my ramblings about my first 12 hours in Nicaragua. It's not that hot today, at least it doesn't feel that hot, which I am glad for. If anyone has questions please post them on the comments part of the page and I will try to answer them. I'll write again soon.
I hae made it to Nicaragua. After three flights and about 12 hours of travelling it was nice to arrive. Two of my fellow volunteers picked me up at the airport and we all drove back to Nueva Vida, where the compound is. The area that I am living in consists of two main buildings. In one lives a family of five and two sisters who started the community. The other main building is a large bunkhouse, with a big community room, lots of bunk beds and some spaces for recreation. Compared to standards that we are used to it feels fairly rustic, but I think compared to Nicaraguan standards it is probably fairly luxurious. I asked where the structures came from, and someone told me they had originally been owned by a member of the Somoza family, dictators who ruled the country of Nicaragua for many years.
There are currently five volunteers including myself who are staying here. We are all between the ages of 22-25, and everyone is staying at least 3 months, and perhaps up to a year. The other volunteers are nice, they made me feel very welcome last night with a bit of a celebration. In addition, there are many animals that roam about that belong to the community. There are guinea hens, cats, a dog and three pet monkeys.
That's about all I can say so far. This morning we got up and made french toast, and tonight there is a delegation of volunteers coming in for about a week. They are coming from somewhere in the states and there are eight of them who will be staying in the bunkhouse with us. I guess in a couple of weeks there will be another delegation coming of doctors and dentists. There are often large groups that come through for short periods of time to volunteer and work in the surrounding area. I guess usually we work 8-5 everyday, and then Saturday mornings are a bit more relaxed, although some work does happen sometimes.
There are my ramblings about my first 12 hours in Nicaragua. It's not that hot today, at least it doesn't feel that hot, which I am glad for. If anyone has questions please post them on the comments part of the page and I will try to answer them. I'll write again soon.
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