In case you are wondering what people on a remote Nicaraguan Island do to pass the time, here is a picture of our dartboard at Casa Iguana.
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WHERE’S MY RIDE?
The other night after dinner, I stepped outside to find my slippers for the walk home. There were more than 20 pairs of slippers parked outside the dining lodge. I gazed at them for a few seconds before panic set in. None of them were mine! How was I going to get home? Oh sure, […]
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CLIMBERS
As the numbers roll in from the Asian Tsunami disaster, I am sitting on a small island. We have had some dramatic, high-sea-rain-lashing-sideways storms lately. These storms were violent enough to keep people from either leaving or arriving on island. The combination of the weather and news of a horrific disaster made me promise to […]
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CHRISTMAS CARGO
What could be more cool than getting a new washing machine for Christmas! I heard the motor of a panga and ran down to the beach to find this: The panga had already sped off after depositing this box on the shore. For the first time, I truly understand the psychology behing Cargo cults. Basically, […]
I have known Maribel (MAR ee belle) for a week, now. She is the queen of the kitchen and speaks mostly Spanish, whereas I speak mostly English. Every day, we are surprised to hear an unusual word in our language come out of the other one’s mouth. Today’s word was “Bingo!” Casa Iguana is famous […]