Since we left for Central America in February the four of us have been together every day. We are not sick of each other yet, but everyone once in a while we need to have some space, and Michael and I need a date night. We have had several date nights since we have been traveling. The boys are old…
We took our kids out of public school last year. We were living with my (Judy) sister. Michael was going through cancer treatments and I was still working full time. We deregistered the kids at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. We could have put them back in school when we found out our trip was delayed, but that…
We took a road trip on a Wednesday to visit Laguna de Apoyo. About the Lake Laguna de Apoyo is a crater lake. It was formed over 20,000 years ago when a volcano imploded and filled over time with water. A chain of Volcanos runs through Nicaragua from North to South. It is located between the Mombacho Volcano and the…
We watched the documentary Minimalism last night on Netflix. It was not earth-shattering for us because we have already begun to minimize our lives, but it did reinforce the decisions we have made and are making in our lives. We have two suitcases and four backpacks worth of stuff with us right now in Nicaragua. We have been gone for…
We ventured 30 minutes south of San Juan Del Sur to Playa La Flor. It is a natural wildlife reserve where Olive Ridley sea turtles come to lay eggs between July and January every year. It is a beautiful white sand beach that is not marred by hotels and restaurants. The area is protected by the Ministry of Environment and…
The wind in your hair, the sun on your face, and the pain in your legs and butt. It sounds glamorous, we know. The kids have been taking horseback riding lessons for a month now. The kids love it, so we decided to take a family horseback riding adventure. We went to Big Sky Ranch where the kids have their…
Last week we donned our masks and hand sanitizer and went out to explore Granada. Granada is an easy 1.5-hour drive from San Juan Del Sur. Granada is a beautiful city. It was named after the Spanish city of Granada by Francisco Fernández de Córdoba (Nicaraguan money is named after Córdoba). Granada is located on Lake Nicaragua. It was a…
I (Judy) will say it. I am burned out. I am tired of COVID, tired of lockdown, tired of seeing people turn a blind eye to racial injustices, tired of a President who spends all of his time bullying other people, tired of figuring out what our next meal will be. I could go on and on (send out the…
We found out we were pregnant with Lucas at the same time Michael was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for the first time. He was born a month after Michael finished his chemotherapy treatments. He was a ray of sunshine at a time when we needed it. Lucas was an easy baby and is an easygoing kid. He has a calm…
We are spending most of our time at our house these days. Even though we are limiting our exploration due to COVID, we are still able to get out some because the area is so sparsely populated. Hiking is one of our favorite activities. We have formed a kids club in our community. We have weighed the risk of this.…