ometepe is beautiful! the island is in the middle of a lake and was formed by the two volcanos that we can see from town. the soil is dark and ashen. the foliage lush. the animals prolific. the heat is mild at this point. and life is at a much slower pace...i am still trying to slow down.
its day three of the brigade and i am definitely in an adjustment period, from the work, the language barrier and from adapting to not having much alone time. this morning we worked in a town called la flor and had the afternoon off! i went swimming at la punta jesus maria in lake nicaragua, which is the only lake in the world with freshwater sharks. as if swimming in a murky lake wasnt exciting enough! this is such an amazing opportunity to share what we have learned and to see the power of our medicine work in a community that can really benefit from it. i find myself full of mixed emotions and pulled in many directions. between the language barrier and the cultural differences, i am still processing a lot.
5 quick things i love about this town:
bucket showers
gallopinto and plantano
jugo througout the day (fresh from my host familys yard)
chickens, monkeys, horses everywhere
tropical rains
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