Address Time and La Casa

For the first time in a week, all the aspirantes (trainees), both in small business and agriculture met up for some technical training today and we had a blast. Although we've only really known each other for a few days, it seems like ages. And after going through the experiences of overwhelming amounts of spanish and assimilating to cultures, everyone recieved hero's welcomes as we entered the training room today. It's amazing how after a week you can feel so close to someone, especially when you know they've been going through the same struggles you've faced on a daily basis. And we've all made plans to hang out over the weekend, and get some quality bonding time in. For all the time we spend together, much of it is focused on speaking in spanish and/or working on getting to know the town, so I'm looking forward to getting to know these guys better. But the big news is that I got a mailing address today. If you feel so inclined, I love getting snail mail and my address is:

Cuerpo De Paz

Sam Shepard

Apartado Postal 3256

Managua, Nicaragua

Central America

The mail system is pretty dicey down here, so think twice before you send anything of value. Not that I'm expecting anything of value. But for example in the past family members have sent down a new pair of shoes to a trainee/volunteer, and by the time the package gets to the trainee, the nice shoes were switched for a very worn in, old pair. Pretty hysterical if you think about it. If you do write be sure to include a return adress so I can hit you up. And on that note I got to run, but here are some pictures of my casa down here in Niquinohomo. Enjoy el fin de semana!

This is a mango tree nest to my house. I have the freshest mangoes for breakfast in the morning. The Freshest.