Mandatory Vacation

First of all, as I am moving to a different idea... if you want to know the rest of the story from Going Backwards in Order to Move Forward, check out the Calling page that I've added to the blog...

As you may know, I am still living in Nicaragua on a tourist visa. This means that every six months, the government says "it's that time again." Meaning I have to leave the country. Sometimes I go home to the States for a visit, and other times I hop over the border to Costa Rica. This time I headed, along with Andrea and Orlando on over to Liberia, Costa Rica. Andrea and I are not really great vacationers. If I can be honest we're just a little too cheap to really do the touristy thing. But this time was a little different, because it was the first vacation Orlando had ever taken, and definitely his first time out of the country. So, we decided we were gonna have to do a better job of taking a vacation this time. Good news... we succeeded!!! The first day we enjoyed pizza hut and a 3D movie. (we don't have a movie theater in Diriamba) The next day we went to Playa Hermosa (Beautiful Beach) and the last day we went to the National Park and Volcano Rincon de la vieja (bitterness of the old woman). We ate strawberries and plums (although not the best ever, the plums were the first I have eaten in 3 years.) Andrea and I also bought the classic floppy beach hats, and we sported them with style... if I do say so myself! Here are a few pictures to enjoy from our trip...