Walking to the office i love that I saw a horse and foal in front of my door. Another horse on the corner. They will wander tonight, but Yaci assures me they know where they live and will finally go home. Like the chickens, the pigs, the cows. :-)…
I got stung by a wasp on top of Cerro Negro. THAT was freaking scary. I LIVED! That is fantastic. More news to come, but I'd like to take this moment to pat freaking-out self for not panicking when I felt the zing and Adam said, "I saw som…
There is one place in the world where I can be at peace, slow my bubbling clock down and lose myself from my thoughts. Underwater. On a whim I'm in Panama, getting reacquainted with life at 40 very below. Why have I stayed away so long? lito…
that's is the question! Two years ago, we all went swimming in Rio Grande and I gulped down some water, as I always do. So did Kellan and Yaci. An hour later, we were all in the back garden, throwing up, me laughing so hard I cried it was so…
As we were huffing and puffing our way up to the top of Cerro Negro volcano, two scientists emerged from the crater. They were researching the lava, because of the earthquakes that were 6.2 on the Richter a few weeks ago. On top, we scratched awa…
Me, after volcano boarding on Cerro Negro, the world's most active cinder volcano and Nicargua's youngest. This time, I rode as if I was on a bull, one hand up and kept my balance. I did 41 KPH. I swear it felt faster! A guy after me rode…
Sobrevivimos!!! Volcano boarding was awesome. Hiking up the most active and largest cinder volcano was just as exhausting as the first time. Looking down 500 meters with a 41-degree slope? Made my heart pitter patter again. Last time I attempted no b…
Kayaking in Laguna de Apoyo [https://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&q=google+maps&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&ei=wJVVU5v1Nq7LsQTm-IKIDg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ] , a defunct volcano crater. Love this place.…
So the preschool we are building with the farmers is about 400 meters below this spot. And what a lovely one it is.…
