Bienvenido a Managua!!!!!
(The photo will be changed to one from Managua ASAP)
After enduring and interesting flight that included the remains of Hurricane Felix and a fantastic lightning storm (see: http://youtube.com/watch?v=M0G6_9UQds4 ), I arrived at the surprisingly beautiful Managua International Airport. Greeting Kiki (MEDA Trust intern), Shannon (MEDA Produmer Intern) and I at the airport were Keith and Wendy, both MEDA employees, kudos to them. More kudos are in order since Keith and Wendy arranged our wonderful apartment and stocked our fridge with food. If it wasn’t for to two of them I’d still be at the airport asking “¿Sabe usted donde se renta departamentos?”.
Describing my feelings upon seeing our new home as “impressed” would be an understatement. The place is gorgeous and within walking distance of the heart Managua’s downtown. Although we haven’t gotten to know our area that much yet, we are planning to explore all weekend with the hopes of pinpointing great restaurants, local shops, gyms and whatever else we come across.
As many of you know, Nicaragua is currently suffering from an energy crisis resulting in daily, scheduled blackouts. Depending on the area of the city that you’re in you may experience a power outage from 2pm until 6pm or from 7pm until 10pm (the current schedule at the office). Where am I going with this? Let’s just say that driving through the heart of Managua with no street lights in the darkness of night is better than any thrill ride offered at Canada’s Wonderland.
That’s all for now. I’ll be diving into the work I was sent hear to do in the near future. The next blog will on the findings of the exploration of our area. One last thing, tonight, we’re all going out for supper before heading to The National Ballet. This will be my first ballet experience and needless to say, I’m really looking forward to it. Photos will be up next week.
Hasta el proximo,
Marshall
After enduring and interesting flight that included the remains of Hurricane Felix and a fantastic lightning storm (see: http://youtube.com/watch?v=M0G6_9UQds4 ), I arrived at the surprisingly beautiful Managua International Airport. Greeting Kiki (MEDA Trust intern), Shannon (MEDA Produmer Intern) and I at the airport were Keith and Wendy, both MEDA employees, kudos to them. More kudos are in order since Keith and Wendy arranged our wonderful apartment and stocked our fridge with food. If it wasn’t for to two of them I’d still be at the airport asking “¿Sabe usted donde se renta departamentos?”.
Describing my feelings upon seeing our new home as “impressed” would be an understatement. The place is gorgeous and within walking distance of the heart Managua’s downtown. Although we haven’t gotten to know our area that much yet, we are planning to explore all weekend with the hopes of pinpointing great restaurants, local shops, gyms and whatever else we come across.
As many of you know, Nicaragua is currently suffering from an energy crisis resulting in daily, scheduled blackouts. Depending on the area of the city that you’re in you may experience a power outage from 2pm until 6pm or from 7pm until 10pm (the current schedule at the office). Where am I going with this? Let’s just say that driving through the heart of Managua with no street lights in the darkness of night is better than any thrill ride offered at Canada’s Wonderland.
That’s all for now. I’ll be diving into the work I was sent hear to do in the near future. The next blog will on the findings of the exploration of our area. One last thing, tonight, we’re all going out for supper before heading to The National Ballet. This will be my first ballet experience and needless to say, I’m really looking forward to it. Photos will be up next week.
Hasta el proximo,
Marshall
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