San Juan del Sur!!!!
Work has picked up quite a bit lately due to the approaching holiday season and upcoming funding proposal deadlines. Specifically, the past two weeks have been filled with assisting Veronica complete various requirements for funds that MiCredito is applying for. It has been quite some time since I’ve had the pleasure of pouring over financial statements and, needless to say, it took a while before I got back in the groove. Thanks should be given to my co-worker, Miguel, who helped tremendously throughout the process.
Moving from work to pleasure, I spent last weekend in beautiful San Juan del Sur in the most incredible hotel you can imagine, called Pelican Eyes. Such a hotel would normally be wayyyyyyyy out of my income bracket, but in the country where everything is cheap, 5 star hotels are affordable even to interns. We had our own cabin which was perched on top of a mountain, overlooking the bay of San Juan del Sur. The hotel included three amazing pools, also overlooking the bay, from which you can catch the most amazing sunsets imaginable. Before moving on with my description of San Juan del Sur I feel it’s necessary to describe what it’s like driving on Nicaraguan highways. Based on the recommendation of many, we rented a small SUV since we were told that ‘the highway from Rivas to San Juan is not fit for cars’. Thank god we adhered to the advice as it was like driving on the moon. This along with the fact that driving in Nicaragua is similar to battle made for an interesting driving experience. I know feel as though I’m fit to drive in any country in almost any situation. Getting back to our time in San Juan, we spent the first day on the main beach, eating drinking and most importantly, relaxing. Our second day started with a wonderful breakfast that included none other than, eggs benedict – my favorite. Satisfied, we began to ask around about some of the beautiful secluded beaches we’ve heard so much about. I should point out here that it’s amazing how accurately Nicaraguans are able to draw maps and give direction from memory. We settled on Playa Marsella (see photo)
which is located about 45 minutes from San Juan del Sur. Following the day of sun and ocean, we raced back to the hotel in order to catch one more sunset, we weren’t disappointed.
I believe I’ve mentioned the popularity of Raggaeton in Nicaragua. If I haven’t let me just say that it rules the airwaves. Short on content most of the time, it’s never short on fun. Anyhow, a group of went to the first night of the Raggaeton Festival here in Managua. Being the first night, the big artists hadn’t shown up, but it was still a blast. Photos will soon follow.
Happy Holidays!
Work has picked up quite a bit lately due to the approaching holiday season and upcoming funding proposal deadlines. Specifically, the past two weeks have been filled with assisting Veronica complete various requirements for funds that MiCredito is applying for. It has been quite some time since I’ve had the pleasure of pouring over financial statements and, needless to say, it took a while before I got back in the groove. Thanks should be given to my co-worker, Miguel, who helped tremendously throughout the process.
Moving from work to pleasure, I spent last weekend in beautiful San Juan del Sur in the most incredible hotel you can imagine, called Pelican Eyes. Such a hotel would normally be wayyyyyyyy out of my income bracket, but in the country where everything is cheap, 5 star hotels are affordable even to interns. We had our own cabin which was perched on top of a mountain, overlooking the bay of San Juan del Sur. The hotel included three amazing pools, also overlooking the bay, from which you can catch the most amazing sunsets imaginable. Before moving on with my description of San Juan del Sur I feel it’s necessary to describe what it’s like driving on Nicaraguan highways. Based on the recommendation of many, we rented a small SUV since we were told that ‘the highway from Rivas to San Juan is not fit for cars’. Thank god we adhered to the advice as it was like driving on the moon. This along with the fact that driving in Nicaragua is similar to battle made for an interesting driving experience. I know feel as though I’m fit to drive in any country in almost any situation. Getting back to our time in San Juan, we spent the first day on the main beach, eating drinking and most importantly, relaxing. Our second day started with a wonderful breakfast that included none other than, eggs benedict – my favorite. Satisfied, we began to ask around about some of the beautiful secluded beaches we’ve heard so much about. I should point out here that it’s amazing how accurately Nicaraguans are able to draw maps and give direction from memory. We settled on Playa Marsella (see photo)
which is located about 45 minutes from San Juan del Sur. Following the day of sun and ocean, we raced back to the hotel in order to catch one more sunset, we weren’t disappointed.I believe I’ve mentioned the popularity of Raggaeton in Nicaragua. If I haven’t let me just say that it rules the airwaves. Short on content most of the time, it’s never short on fun. Anyhow, a group of went to the first night of the Raggaeton Festival here in Managua. Being the first night, the big artists hadn’t shown up, but it was still a blast. Photos will soon follow.
Happy Holidays!
