Entonces.... we got a week free to dabble in life's pleasures.... which means we instantaneously headed for the beach and sun. San Juan was quite familiar this time around, but with a different feel entirely, thanks to the change in weather. We actually got to do everything we wanted and more. Plus we didn't have to run around every day looking for a better hostal to stay in. We lucked out and crashed at Casa Romano our home away from home, from home.
Something about the metaphysics of emotions and physical injuries.... matt might still have a broken toe, then i stepped on his injured toe and might have re-broke it, and then he went and stepped on one of these bad boys .... ay ay ay
We also crashed right on the beach for 3 nights which allowed us to get very tan, listen to the waves, play in the cold water, watch hermit crabs crawling around, reminisce with our long lost dog friends, watch the sun set over the ocean every night, find a hidden bay just for ourselves, climb trees, build a sand half sphinx half poodle, attempt to play frisbee in the wind with a disk that definitely did not weigh 175 grams, lay in hammocks, read, read, read, and eat rice and beans and SEAFOOD and drink tonas like no body's business.
Matilda's.... nice environment but some things are overpriced.
Our dog-friend we met last time and reunited with this time.
We named her Bella. She enjoys long walks on the beach,
playing with sticks, and being pet and fed.
Since the last encounter, Bella had pups!
One of our favorite parts was finishing the book "Bringing Yoga to Life" by Donna Farhi that we were both reading simultaneously, yet taking turns. Matt finished first. Tada! We had many deep conversations on the topics it brought up and the most basic lesson I took was the following advice:
1. Friendliness towards the joyful
2. Compassion for those who are suffering
3. Celebrate the good in others
4. Remain impartial to the flaws and imperfections of others
Ah the things we can strive for!
And then we headed back to San Juan to organize a boat adventure in the hopes of seeing some sea animals! However, instead we just spent 5 wonderful hours on our first sailing experience, eating ceviche, drinking mai tais, learning about the workings of the boat, jumping into the water, meeting other Americans (a rarity as usually we only meet Europeans) and watching the frigging birds soar the skies. Apparently those birds are called Frigate birds, but we think frigging is pretty funny. We learned they get their food in the air and from stealing from other birds, they spend most of their lives over the ocean and only come on land to roost. They have the biggest wingspan to body ratio of any bird, can't walk well, and can't actually land on the ocean because they lack the oil resistant coat of other birds. Hmmm.... we might need to back those statements up with some scientific references, but for now its word of mouth. Or it might just be another fascinating Nicaraguan-ism (see blog to come).
"we're on a BOAT ... in this big blue watery road"
Frigate Bird
We made it back to our first home away from home here in Granada safe and sound after our 4 hour bus adventure.... to find the house construction project done (see another future blog) and to hear all the drama we missed on our week away. Like sand through the hourglass, these are the days of our lives.
- Feliz Navidad y Mateo -
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