Plastic Farm AnimalsOn a recent trip through the Managua and Miami Airports we were confounded by a strange sight. Shrink-wrapped luggage? What will they think of next? Our first reaction to the latest phenomenon in airport security was disbelief. It seemed like a mistake at first. Standing in the check in line at the Managua Airport we […]
I was walking the dog home from the front side when we encountered a young brahma bull. Kimo was pretty sure she didn’t want to mess with an animal this big but the bull was curious. About the time the cream colored animal broke into a trot, I was forced into a decision. Hang onto […]
It amazes me how quickly the weather can change from hot and still to blustery and then back to tranquilo. A week ago Sunday, the seas were so high that no pangas went out. Everyone who was here stayed here and no new people arrived. Trouble came to the island along with the storm and […]
The word for ant in Spanish is Hormiga (oar MEE gah.) We’ve seen quite a few Iguanas during our past 4 months at Casa Iguana but those sightings are way outnumbered by our daily ant sightings. So many that we have nicknamed Casa Iguana, Casa Hormiga. We are routinely mesmerized by the tiny crazy ants, […]
One of the things we like about Little Corn Island is the fact that we don’t have many institutions here. We don’t have a hospital, a bank, elected officials, or a police force. When a decision needs to be made, the business owners get together and make it. We have a school, a doctor, and […]