Apologies for the late posting. It was mostly due to issues with internet connection and partially due to just being on "Nica-time"
Hola! I am Kristin. I’m a graduate student at UMD, College Park. My specialization in the iSchool is archives, and I have worked with a couple different types of archival institutions over the last couple years.
We left Managua today to make our way to San Juan Del Sur; however, before we arrived in San Juan we had to make a couple of stops.
Our first stop was at Volcán Masaya, an active volcano. Yes, we climbed to the top of an active volcano. There’s nothing like the smell of sulfur in the morning!
Right next to the active Volcán Masaya was another volcano that’s extinct called San Fernando. Seeing both volcanoes was amazing! For many of us it was the first time seeing a volcano. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.
After a brief stop at the Museum of Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya, we continued on to the town of Caterina. In Caterina we saw a beautiful view of the Apoyo Lagoon. We also took the time to stroll through the town and shop for a little bit.
After a quick stop for lunch, we moved on to Diriamba where we went to Biblioteca Semilla to do crafts with the children. We were greeted by about 25 excited and smiling children eagerly waiting for us. They were also excited to see Mario, a Nicaraguan singer/song writer and children’s writer.
Kelsey started us off by reading Un Naufragio Inesperado. Then Mario sang some songs with the kids and told a story in a very unique style.
Then it was time for us to make crafts with the children! We made little books, bookmarks, snowflakes and, of course, face painting. We all had fun talking with the children and helping with their crafts. Even those of us, who are not so familiar with Spanish tried our best to join in the fun.
Then we were back on the bus to San Juan Del Sur, where we checked into to the Hotel Villa Isabella and had a wonderful dinner.
Your pictures are worth a thousand words.
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