, on passe nos journees a jouer avec des enfants d'un bidonville. Ils sont tres attachants, sourriants, plein d'energie et tres pauvre. Ils sont aussi tres vigilents et vif d'esprits. Ca aide toujours un peu a mettre les choses en perspective! Sinon il fait chaud, tres chaud! Nous sommes aller monter le volcan Mombacho aujourd'hui. De supebes belles vue sur
la region, de l'exercice et un peu d'air frais. Super belle journee sous un ciel bleu. (C'est quand meme rare ces temps ci... il pleut souvent) Notre mere hote, qui est plus jeune que nous, est super gentille et nous fait de bon petit plats tipique. Ca se ressemble souvent mais c'est quand meme bon. Elle est tres devouer a ses 2 petits enfants ainsi qu'a nous meme si on ne se comprends pas tres 
bien!!! Notre espagnol ne s'ameliore pas tres vite. Donc encore 2 jours de "travaille" et nous quittons Grenada. Nous etions supposer visiter les Corn Islands mais ils ont ete toucher pas l'ouragan donc ce n'est pas le meilleut temps. Il semble que les instalations sont un peu toucher ainsi que l'eau potable, limite. Alors nous irons surement dans le nord du Nicaragua pour voir d'autres petite merveilles de ce pays. P.S.: Les gens ont deja decorer leurs arbres de Noel ici... ils sont vraiment motives!!!
Hola amigos!
Here we are in blazing hot Granada, Nicaragua, a lovely colonial town next to Nicaragua Lake. We're staying with a local family - mother and two small children, eating and living like the locals...very simple living, but even without much money they manage to laugh and have so much fun together. Very good vibes from them and
all Nicaraguans. The kids at our place are so cute and cuddly and somehow can't fully comprehend that our spanish is very limited so it's quite amusing. The 4 year old girl was trying to teach us a game and somehow I seemed to be winning and Maxime was losing. She kept getting angry at him for not understanding, even drawing sad faces on his arms to express her disappointment!! :) Of course I gloated and took advantage of this surprising victory!!! hahahah!
all Nicaraguans. The kids at our place are so cute and cuddly and somehow can't fully comprehend that our spanish is very limited so it's quite amusing. The 4 year old girl was trying to teach us a game and somehow I seemed to be winning and Maxime was losing. She kept getting angry at him for not understanding, even drawing sad faces on his arms to express her disappointment!! :) Of course I gloated and took advantage of this surprising victory!!! hahahah!We're doing our volunteer work in a shantytown next to Granada, working with kids at a community center. Like true canadians we taught them how to make paper snowflakes and also taught them how to play ultimate frisbee. Suprisingly they're naturals at throwing the frisbee! It's a lot of fun, and even funnier due to our minimal Spanish skills! Today we had t
he day off and climbed Volcano Mombacho under a blistering sun! The panoramic views of the town, lake, and lagoon were amazing! We heard the elusive howler monkeys, but unfortunately we didn't get to see them. We rewarded ourselves with a canopy tour where we flew down zip-lines above the trees. Felt like superwoman and superman! Marvelous! My legs and feet are a little tired, not much opportunity for pilates here, so trying to walk as much as possible. Gonna rest now and get ready for another adventure tomorrow...a field trip with our kids on the islands of Lake Nicaragua and then I'll teach a relaxation/stretching class to the women of the community (center is pretty sparse...not mats or reformers here...just concrete floor!).
he day off and climbed Volcano Mombacho under a blistering sun! The panoramic views of the town, lake, and lagoon were amazing! We heard the elusive howler monkeys, but unfortunately we didn't get to see them. We rewarded ourselves with a canopy tour where we flew down zip-lines above the trees. Felt like superwoman and superman! Marvelous! My legs and feet are a little tired, not much opportunity for pilates here, so trying to walk as much as possible. Gonna rest now and get ready for another adventure tomorrow...a field trip with our kids on the islands of Lake Nicaragua and then I'll teach a relaxation/stretching class to the women of the community (center is pretty sparse...not mats or reformers here...just concrete floor!). Love and hugs,
Brigitte and Maxime xoxo
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