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!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

A Weekend Away...

After being in Matagalpa for two months straight, I decided to take a short trip to the La Dalia-El Tuma area where my friends Sam and Allison live. Sam has a grill at his house so we made BBQ chicken, grilled some Pipian which is kinda like zucchini, and I made ranch dip with veggies. It was a wonderful time, and it was great to get out of the city for a day to see some more of Matagalpa. Here are some pictures from my trip!(Oh and Happy Birthday LBRO!!! the big 2-9!)


A view from the coolest hang out place in La Dalia - the gas station. What a view right???




Still at the gas station!

The only method of transportation to get La Dalia, old school bus!

Sam and Allison in front of the gas station!


A random coffee plant by the side of the road, with berries!

Sam in front of the Barrio de los Maestros

Me in front of the Barrio de los Maestros

Sam in front of his house

La Dalia bus stop

On the bus, heading back to Matagalpa

Goodbye awesome gas station

Best drive I have done yet, beautiful right?



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3 comments:

  1. JohnOctober 10, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Love the pics! Glad you could get away. Looks like it was another good choice!

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  2. Betty DoerrOctober 10, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Whoa, dreaming of green trees,

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  3. JulieOctober 10, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Beautiful countryside and beautiful you, too!

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