6 months

Last Wednesday I celebrated 6 months being in Nicaragua. At times it feels like its flown by and at others it feels like an age with so much having happened. With the beginning of a new semester and a new six month period, as always planned, a new volunteer coordinator has arrived. Gonzalo arrived from Spain a few weeks ago and we have been working together in the hand over phase. Whilst a tad sad to be handing over my role I feel very proud of the work I have done as Coordinator and also feel very comfortable in leaving the role in more than capable hands. I feel Gonzalo will lead the organization to the next level, where it certainly needs to go.

For me I had thought with the culmination of the role of Coordinator I would pack up and leave to the soundtrack of The Littlist Hobo playing in my ears but I just can´t do it quite yet. After 6 months Nicaragua and its people have quite a hold on me.

For the time being I am continuing working in a school and maintaining my contact within the 4 communities and generally enjoying the pace of Latino life.