Trip Blogs: Nicaragua Volunteer Adventure 2012

Date: February 2, 2012
Location: Granada

What a change. This very colonial city with it's house drawn carriages is right at the base of a volcano covered in jungle. We hiked the rim in a co
<<< View Post >>>

Date: January 31, 2012
Location: El Sauce

Often a picture can say so much more then writing. I think this is one of those pictures. A week ago this is the same place we tore down,  a st
<<< View Post >>>

Date: January 30th, 2012
Location: El Sauce

The walls are going up. We have finished one or two depending on the house. We are split into 2 groups working on 2 different houses. By now we kno
<<< View Post >>>

Date: January 29th, 2012
Location: El Sauce and Ocotal

How do you describe what it is like to be with 40 locals atop a Mountain around a fire, under thousands of stars, with a local band playing, singing
<<< View Post >>>

Date: January 28th, 2012
Location: Ocotal

It took us 4 hours to get here. Several in a rough van ride then an hour on horse. We are staying with host families . 3 to a house. Today we lear
<<< View Post >>>

Date: January 27th, 2012
Location: El Sauce

Wow! 531 bricks we put up today! And it was the hottest day so far. Group is doing well. Electricity is back on so we could get ice cream at lunch
<<< View Post >>>

Date: January 26th, 2012
Location: El Sauce

The walls rise! Sweating was not so bad today as the clouds provided some coverage to the mixing of cement and the placing of the first row of brick
<<< View Post >>>

Date: January 25th, 2012
Location: El Sauce

Here is another picture of our progress for today.
<<< View Post >>>

Date: January 25th, 2012
Location: El Sauce

The picture you see with the light bulb is Marco's family last night. Today we started by tearing down his stick and plastic house. It took 15 minut
<<< View Post >>>

Date: January 24th, 2012
Location: Managua, Nicaragua

Hello everybody!

The start of another amazing adventure. All are safe and well. The flight here went very smooth. We toured Nicaragua in the
<<< View Post >>>