1.) Many immigrants coming from Central America to the U.S. loose limbs when trying to get onto trains, including young kids. (On Friday I saw a film called “La Frontera Infinita” on the opening night of the Icaro Central American Film Festival.) It’s incredibly sad.
2.) Nicaraguan food is great, but even better mini! The after party for the film festival had mini quesillos (kind of like quesadillas with onions) and mini nacatamales (awesome savory tamales.) I'm also in love with platanos maduros fritos. yum…
3.) Riding on the back of a jet ski on the Guanacaste Bay in Costa Rica is amazing. We even passed Michael Jordan’s house, and saw a sea turtle.
4.) Micheladas (beer, lime juice, and salt) are the solution to a bottom shelf liquor selection at an all inclusive hotel.
5.) How to dry cacao seeds (but probably not make chocolate because I missed the fermentation step..) The cacao fruit grew on my aunt and uncle’s tree in the backyard.
6.) Tolerance to the constant sound of the dogs (Jenny and Buddy Boy) barking and biting/scratching at themselves.
7.) How to take cold showers (I try to do yoga first to warm up.)
8.) What to do if a bird gets into the house (open all the doors, but wait until the bird is not sleeping. Also next time wear bug spray during this process)
9.) If I give the guy collecting money on the bus exact change, he won't over charge me.
10.) And from Obama: keep trying! “On this journey, you’re going to experience setbacks and you have to be persistent and stubborn, and you just have to keep on going at it. And you’ll never roll the boulder all the way up the hill, but you may get it part of the way up.” -Obama to Indian students in NYTimes
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