Goodbye Nicaraguan Friends, Hasta La Proxima

After eight busy months living, working and travelling in what became 'Nuestra Querida Nicaragua' it was time to head home and have our baby but with high hopes of return visits in the years to come.
We left South America with a photo from every country we visited but we leave Nicaragua with images of some of the lovely people we have been lucky enough to spend time with, who have inspired us, and who we consider our friends.Our favourite place to stay in Esteli, with lovely friends and fantastic hosts Pancho and Elena and family.

Marlon, Myra, Marciel and Marlon Mauricio in Sontule.
Una de las clases de ingles de Sontule
El grupo de mujeres de Xilonem, Sontule
Jackson, Sontule
Indira, Minor and Ivancito, coffee picking in Sontule
Roger
Raquel de los Estados con Raquel la inglesa
Brigido
Melana
Ivan y Danelia
Our Nicaraguan family, la familia Villareyna
Nelson and his family
Nick with Marti
Adilia y Reyno
Brenda y Candida at Hostal Tomabu
Luis y Erme
Sobeyda, Bryan y Fabricio
Michael y Noemi
17 de julio. Celebrating 30 years of Sandinismo. Viva Sandino! Viva la Revolucion!
El Lagartillo. Jerry y Jose Angel, Lizbeth y Erme.
The fantastic view near to El Lagartillo
Maribel y Ricardo, Tina and Nick
Our trip to Honduras to the solidarity concert in Tegucigalpa
Lesbia, Fran, Bryan, Juan David y Ana Sofia
The class of six, seven and eight year olds in Sontule that Simon taught and Chucky the dog
The wonderful family Villareyna, Dona Lucia, Don Rogelio, Marlon y Rogelito.

We found Nicaraguans to be welcoming, generous, fun and humble. Their quality of life despite how few material possessions and wealth they have compared to us is inspiring. The hospitality we received is something we will aim to emulate and their pragmatic approach to life we hope to remember and influence us in the way we live our lives.