We are now entering our fourth month in Nicaragua. We were only supposed to be here for one month. We picked up our passports from immigration yesterday with our new 60-day stamp. We signed a two-month lease in a new house. Our new house is in a community next door to where we were staying in April and May. We…
In January of 2018, Michael and I went to Cuba for our 10-year wedding anniversary. Originally, we were scheduled to go in September of 2017, but Hurricane Irma had other plans. We were only in Cuba for six days, but it felt like three weeks. It was an incredible trip and we hope to go back there someday with Lucas…
We took advantage of having a car and took a day trip to Managua after squaring away our visa extension paperwork. When we went last week, immigration would not process our request for a 60-day extension without a signed lease. We arrived at immigration at 7:45 am on Monday morning in Rivas to finalize the paperwork with our lease in…
We decided to rent a car for a week. We have been able to walk to shops and restaurants and before COVID-19 we took shuttles and taxis when we wanted to explore so we didn’t need one. We also rented the car because our visa is about to expire and the immigration office is in the next town over. We…
We have been in Nicaragua since February 26. Other than two days with a few minutes of light sprinkle, we have not seen rain. It has been sunny and low 90s since we got here with the occasional overcast day. It was not so bad when we were out and about going to surfing lessons at the beach. Since we…
In 2009, before Lucas and Henry, Michael and Judy took an amazing trip to Australia and New Zealand with Judy’s parents Richard and Lois. The trip started in Sydney Australia where we boarded a cruise ship for a two-week cruise to Australia and New Zealand. Ten years earlier, Judy traveled to Australia to study abroad. She backpacked in New Zealand…
We often get asked what we do all day. Even if you have not asked us, you are probably thinking about it. We quit our 9-5 jobs, we pulled the kids out of school. What could we possibly do with our time? Before coronavirus, we were busy traveling and seeing the sights. Planning travel takes a lot of time. Also,…
Many people are shocked that we chose to stay in Nicaragua when borders closed, and flights were stopping due to COVID-19. Many people were shocked when we told them we were going to Nicaragua. In the United States, most people have a negative connotation of Central American countries. The stereotypes of drug cartels and violent crimes are so strong that…
We do not own a dog, but in the last year, we have had the pleasure of spending time with other people’s dogs. We think having pets is great for kids. It teaches responsibility and fosters compassion. Lucas and Henry have loved getting to spend so much time with dogs on our travels. Last year we spent time at Emily…
We were scheduled to be back in the United States in May. We planned to get haircuts when we got back to the states. Michael thought about getting a haircut here in San Juan Del Sur before COVID-19, but he never got around to it. His hair is back in full force after losing much of it during his last…