We are leaving for the airport. We are soooo lucky. No gallo pinto – rice and beans for us this morning. We bought mangos in the market yesterday. They served them with yummy coffee and pancakes. How lucky are we?
It’s always bittersweet leaving. It’s nice to think of going home, but it’s always sad leaving the people and the country.
Adios!
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Adios Manugua
June 20, 2009Buenas Dias Managua
June 19, 2009The birds, the roosters, …. Welcome to Central America!
We left Boston at 9:30 AM and flew to Miami. We had a layover of 4 hours but it went fast! Between Mary Ann teaching me spanish and she and I planning our presentations. Before we knew it we were off to Managua. The plane got smaller each time. A sense of bringing our focus.
We will be working with a medical doctor, JP and a medical student , Ryan during the week. They met us at the airport. We went through customs without a hitch. The mulateos (crutches) did not fair so well with the traveling.
We went out for a little snack for Salvadorian food. Los pupusas con Maiz. They are little corn pancakes stufffed with cheese and beans.
We had no water last night. It was shut off! This is the capital of Manugua! This morning we have water (lukewarm) and Sun! We are staying at a hotel, Don Quiote in this little residential location. We will be flying out in the morning.
Adios Estados Unidos
June 13, 2009Hóla,
Mary Ann and I met today to finish up planning. We are preparing presentations for families and physicians. És muy difícile! We are not sure what the physicians need for information and their background. We are anticipating families having literacy of 6th grade- so we are trying to create information based on the literacy of the community. Los mulettos (crutches) do not fit in our bags! We are hoping for short people. My mother and father called to wish us well! My father reminded us of the hokey pokey that was a big seller in Peru! Music is universal. We are spraying out clothing and bags for bugs before we leave. We will try to be in touch as often as we can to keep you on the edge of your seats! Muchas Suerte!
