18 July 2005
life love smiles
tomorrow i leave american soil for american soil in the US. i get into the cities at 10:30.
I spent my last few days in Leon, Nic. just chilling in the park chattin it up with the locals. Beautiful people and a beautiful city. Leon was fairly involved with the revolution and was one of only two areas to vote sandinista in the last two elections. Tomorrow is also the anniversary of when the sandinista revolutionaries took managua from the somoza dictatorship. So most people i talked to were more then willing to share their views on the political situation on Nic. and their thoughts about the US involvement with their history. It was really interesting to talk with people with revolutionary history about as old as i am. I was introduced to the Iran-Contra affair and talked with people directly affected. I have a list of books i'm looking forward to reading up on the subject. Nicaragua is an amazing place with some pretty amazing people.
its been fun and i hope to put some pictures up here after i get home and have them developed.
love
I spent my last few days in Leon, Nic. just chilling in the park chattin it up with the locals. Beautiful people and a beautiful city. Leon was fairly involved with the revolution and was one of only two areas to vote sandinista in the last two elections. Tomorrow is also the anniversary of when the sandinista revolutionaries took managua from the somoza dictatorship. So most people i talked to were more then willing to share their views on the political situation on Nic. and their thoughts about the US involvement with their history. It was really interesting to talk with people with revolutionary history about as old as i am. I was introduced to the Iran-Contra affair and talked with people directly affected. I have a list of books i'm looking forward to reading up on the subject. Nicaragua is an amazing place with some pretty amazing people.
its been fun and i hope to put some pictures up here after i get home and have them developed.
love
