Oh really, you thought you were going to sleep tonight? Well, we've got a wedding to celebrate ...

 

Here is a day in pictures: I will elaborate as we go along ...

 

The main reason we came to Nicaragua is to visit our son TK and his wife Jenny - and of course we love any excuse to travel and see a new place.  This is our first time to Nicaragua, and we have really enjoyed it here. 

For those of you who know Jenny, she has always had long hair, often pulled back in a pony tail.  Well, she got her hair cut right when they left America, and she looks great with the new short hair cut, shown below in a hammock at their site near San Juan del Sur. 

She's a lovely girl.  

 

 

This is where they live now, and we visited the beach nearby on the Pacific Ocean.  It is pretty much always hot and sunny here.  A good time to head to the beach.  TK and Jenny shown below. 

 

And where they live is - off the grid.  There is a solar electric system that provides all the power they need.  Here they are shown changing a lamp shade on their bedroom light. 

 

*** Hey, wake up America, Solar is a very viable way to get the sustainable power you need to run your lights, fridge, well pump, and kitchen blender.  The rest of the world is adopting this method (often because they have to) but it works - and the Sun is a very sustainable power source. ***

Other highlights of the trip 

We stayed in a small historic colonial city called Granada, on the shores of the huge Lake Nicaragua.  It's a great town to visit. Really had a great vibe.  

 

We had rooms in a fantastic old hotel, restored in all it's glory.  These are the times when travel can be really fun, and a tad bit ... luxurious? For eighty bucks a night?  Really!

 

It was across the street from a historic cathedral church, where there was a wedding going on.  We could hear the ceremony, the music, the wedding march, and the whole thing.  And when they finished, they walked across the street and had the reception at our hotel.  Things got a little noisy for a while ... 

Latin America tends to celebrate late into the night.  Since we had enjoyed a long day, we thought we would have a peaceful night's sleep ... but no, these guys can party all night long (or so it seemed).

When we checked into the hotel, we were wondering why there were so many decorations, and a sound system and what not.  We got our answer ...

 

There are a surprising number of things to do in Nicaragua

The town of Granada is right on the shore of the lake, and you can take a tour of the town by horse and buggy, which we did.  This stuff does not cost much, like $30 for four people for an hour and a half.  It was very enjoyable. 

 

The horse and buggy tour takes you down to the lake shore.  There are a lot of palm trees here - hey, nothing says "vacation" like palm trees on the promenade by the lake ... 

  

And you can also tour the lake, by boat.  Also very relaxing and peaceful, with awesome views of small islands and volcanoes in the background.   These are the times that make travel special. 

 

 

 

And last but not least - just so you don't forget that you're in a foreign country in the tropics - there is a gecko in the lamp fan over your bed at night.  Okay, got it.  Actually, geckos are pretty mellow and don't bother people, they mostly eat bugs.