Bienvenidos to my Blog!

Hello Family, Friends, and Curious Readers,

Thanks for stopping in to see what I am up to. This is my first blog, and I hope not to bore you too much with the details of my life. But rather hope to offer you some insights into development work, the highs, the lows, and well the boring.

But before I move away for 27 months, let me give you a little information about myself before I lose a steady internet connection.

So after graduating from Boston College in 2005, I decided I wanted to learn Spanish and "save the world" so I moved to Cusco, Peru. I began by volunteering for The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco by researching and writing a small business plan for the organization. I continued to work with the organization until February of 2008, when I returned to the US to prepare for my move to Madrid, Spain for 15 months to study an International MBA at IE Business School. And now, after a year of searching for the perfect development job, and taking odd jobs in the meantime, I have joined the Peace Corps and am volunteering again. So wish me luck, and PLEASE someone stop me from volunteering again!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Bienvenidos a Nicaragua

Well folks we made it, all of our flights were on time, and we were greeted at the airport by current volunteers with a big sign saying "BIENVENIDOS" which means Welcome. We then boarded the yellow school bus (not a magical one but hey Nicaragua is not Disney World) in the 90 degree heat, and came to the retreat center where we will be staying the next few days. No AC but there is a small fan in our room so that is good. And happily enough, we HAVE WIFI! so at least for three days I can keep you in the loop. I know you are all dying to know what vaccinations I will have to get. HA HA.

We had a wonderful lunch today of fried chicken, refried beans, rice and a single lettuce leaf and cucumber slice. Talk about a drastic reduction in my lettuce intake! I will try to post some pictures of our trip so far tomorrow if I can get it to work. I'm so tired right now that I can't even see straight let alone work technology.

So Hasta Pronto Folks, and remember to make good choices.
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  1. JulieMay 12, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Best of luck with your new adventure. At least you are moving farther north which is closer to home. We are so proud of you for making the decision to join the PC. Hope you find enough time, energy, electricity and Internet connectivity to keep on blogging. Looking forward to reading more about your time in Nicaragua...

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  2. Betty DoerrMay 13, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Hope the food is good and the new friends are great. How's Granada? So jealous. Also, foreign travel should have taught you that its not the quantity of the lettuce, but the quality if you get my drift.

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