Returning to a place one knows but has been away from from some time is always going to stir up a mixture of emotions. Innitially I was quite freaked to be back in familiar settings and not to have with me those who made much of my past experience so special, aswell tourism continues to grow in Nicaragua and Granada has changed significantly. However it didn´t take long to get into the swing of things again. Its great to be be sitting drinking cold beers on hot street corners speaking spanish, hearing the familiar sounds of chirping gekoes and ladies selling fruit in the street and of course most importantly working with the kids once again.
I have not found a place of my own to live yet but in the meantime am renting a room in a substantial colonial house in the centre of Granada. Those of you with ideas of "3r
d world slumming it" might be quite suprised. Granada is a pearl of a city and this house is a classic corner colonial home, tiled roofed with a central garden courtyard in the heart of the house. I have an upstairs room, a luxury in Granada as it comes with a very welcome breeze and the added bonus of a view of the cathedral over the rooftops.Before I take on the role of Schools/Volunteer Coordinator for La Esperanza Granada (for more info. see link, right) I am going to spend some time working at all the schools/projects we work with and these will be described in subsequent blog entries. At this stage I can say there does appear to be a general increase in the learning of the children. I am pleased to report that most of the kids I worked with last year have passed their exams and progressed to higher grades, which is excellent news.
So, as I promised to keep blog entries small I will bring Blog 1 to a close, more to follow shorly.
Cheers from Nica
Nigel
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