Blogs :: slowing down
One of the reasons for this trip, for me personally, is to find "that place". The place where I could envision myself hanging out for a few years. In reality right now, I cannot at all imagine this working out successfully for me, but I figure if I fall in love with the culture, food, people, etc. I would make a go at it. I could just end up back in the States just as well, I could find more than one place, who knows, no se.
Traveling at a fast pace I'm not convinced really allows you to see the true colors of a town or country. So just like we did in Guatemala, where we stayed in Xela for a month and might have stayed in Antigua for longer if we'd had the time, we're going to stay here in Nicaragua. Last trip down here 2 years ago we enjoyed the place thoroughly, and it is catching on with many other travelers, ex-pats, gringos, etc. So we figure, lets see if we like it. Lets rent an apartment and stay for a month.
So finally, after 3 days of searching, false leads and drying up hopes, we found a place that's perfect. It's less than a block from the beach, two decent-sized rooms, full-sized beds, A/C, shower with heat (we think although its not necessary here), Cable TV/DVD, and high-speed internet. For $500/month, it's quite expensive by Nica standards (average 2-bed $300), but its the holidays and there isn't a casa or apartamento to be found in-town in San Juan del Sur.
We'll spend the holidays here and decide what to do next when the time comes. Meanwhile we might learn to surf, maybe dance the salsa, contribute a little volunter work, and spend large amounts of time on the beach turning our gringo skinned bodies into lobsters. Oh and of course, write a few stories and post a few pictures...
Nicaragua, San Juan del Sur, beaches
Posted By:
Brendon
12/17/2008