Saturday, June 16, 2012

Ten things I have learned so far in Nicaragua




1. Truck tire ruts make convenient trails for sewage to run.

2. There are very few diapers, so you stay naked or go in your pants.

3. Most Nicas under the age of 3 are terrified of gringos (i.e. me).

4. Those Nicas will generally scream less if you recruit another child to follow you and hold your hand.

5. It is not an insult to say, “oh you are so fat!”

6. If you have a scale and a measuring tape, some children will assume you are trying to give them a shot and wail accordingly.

7. It is impossible to eat too much rice and beans, and you can eat them at any meal.

8. Electricity and a satellite dish in a 10x10, corrugated metal, dirt floor shack is not unusual.

9. Old bed springs make great fences.

10. It is acceptable behavior to honk wildly and yell out the window to women walking down the street (i.e. me).

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