My second thanksgiving in Nicaragua was just as pleasant as
the first. The ambassador’s house is nothing
short of a temperature-controlled, multi-story mansion with a pool and dozen
person staff. My fellow 20 PCVs and I
arrived there a little after 1pm and mingled with diplomats and other workers
from other NGOs. Dinner was promptly
served at 3pm and included several turkeys, casseroles and pies with a
never-ending flow of wine. Getting back
on the bus to return to the Peace Corps was near impossible due to not wanting
to leave lush first-world comforts and I eating too much.
But board the bus I did and the next day I joined 17 other
PCVs on a volcanic lagoon in Masaya. We
spent 2 incredible days lounging in inner tubes and sipping rum cocktails. By the time Sunday rolled around we were
ready to boycott the rest of our service and never leave paradise.
But alas, back to work we go. Tomorrow I’m meeting with the coffee people to go over the results of the survey!
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| The view of La Laguna de Apoyo from our patio |
But alas, back to work we go. Tomorrow I’m meeting with the coffee people to go over the results of the survey!
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