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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Estelí, Estelí
Last week I mentioned that I hoped to go to the city of Estelí this week to visit my friend and watch the USA match with him. My schedule just managed to work, so I was able to make it. First, … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged weather, hot, USA, World Cup, Copa del Mundo, Copa Mundial, hot sauce, El Sauce, Esteli, Germany, USA vs. Germany, volcanoe, Sauce, climate, cigar, cigars, tobacco, soccer, football, futbol, Belgium, USA vs Belgium, copa, la copa, la copa mundial, la copa del mundo
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Sounds of the Times
As I was writing my last post and complaining about some music I endured today, I was thinking that I actually do like a lot of the music down here. I’m really getting into some of the Latin music. And … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged bachata, festival, Latin, Latin music, music, music festival, music video, musica, playlist, Prince Royce
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Día de Los Maestros
Día de Los Maestros is National Teachers’ Day, and it is tomorrow, Sunday June 29, in Nicaragua. Classes are cancelled on Monday to observe the holiday, and most classes were cancelled on Thursday as well so that the kids could … Continue reading
Posted in León, Teaching
Tagged beer, county fair, dance, dancing, docente, docentes, high school, León, maestro, maestros, music, Nicaragua, profesor, profesores, rum, secondary school, teach, teacher, teachers, Teachers' Day, teaching
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Fun Filled Fun Weekend
As I said on Friday, I had a lot planned for this past weekend. On Friday night I went to a baroque music concert at the fanciest hotel in León. I haven’t been converted into a baroque music fan, but … Continue reading
Posted in León, Travel
Tagged carretera, chicken bus, Chinandega, El Sauce, Flor de Cana, highway, hot sauce, kidney, kidney disease, León, Momotombo, Nicaragua, Pase de Caballos, protest, protesta, ron, rum, San Cristobal, stirke, sugar cane, volcan, volcano, volcanoes, volcanos
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Happy 72nd Camp Shohola!
On this blog I often mention “camp” or “Shohola.” Both of these refer to the sleep-away camp that I attended and worked at for 12 years, Camp Shohola. I love the place and the people very much, and I wish … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged camp, Camp Shohola, Greeley, Lake Greeley, Pennsylvania, photo, photograph, picture, Shohola
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Dragonfruit
A few weeks ago I digitally salivated over the fruits available in Nicaragua. At the time, dragonfruit (here known as pitaya) was coming into season. I’ve since had my first dragonfruit: I’ll leave a brief review: very similar to kiwi, except … Continue reading
Posted in Peace Corps
Tagged dragonfruit, fruit punch, Nicaragua, pee, piss, pitaya, pithaya, red, urine
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More Class Cancellations and the World Cup
This morning started with some sad news. One of the teachers I work with hurt his foot and the doctor has ordered him off it for the whole week. He teaches five sections of entrepreneurship (each an hour and a half … Continue reading
Posted in León, Peace Corps
Tagged Copa del Mundo, Copa Mundial, Cuerpo de Paz, education, emprendedurismo, entrepreneurship, high school, León, Nicaragua, Peace Corps, school, secondary school, teacher, teaching, U.S., U.S. Peace Corps, U.S.A., United States of America, US, USA, World Cup
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The Beach
Did I mention that León is 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean?
Cancelada
Reasons my classes have been cancelled this week (so far): Teacher had to bring a kid to the hospital on his motorcycle, and then another kid Science fair Impending thunderstorm (it wound up passing us by and not even raining) … Continue reading
Posted in León, Peace Corps
Tagged class, education, high school, hospital, injury, lightning, play, principal, school, storm, theatre, thunder
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Incidents of Travel 