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Oh Managua, why so mean?

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I woke up early today to do my laundry before work. I could walk the four minutes it takes to get to my landlady’s house and pay the cleaning lady 3USD to wash my things in a washing machine, like most people do here, but I just don’t bother calling her and having to wait for my things.

Also, frankly, washing by hand and ironing are things I really enjoy doing. They are kind of like meditation – calm, detached and putting me in a state where I can’t occupy myself with other things and have to resign to thinking of nothing.

So I asked my landlady to hang some cords in my patio so that I could wash by hand and let my laundry dry in the sun – it takes only a couple of hours in this weather and has been a perfect solution where everything is dry when I get home from work.

Today, however, Managua suddenly decided that rain would be a splendid idea. My laundry couldn’t have agreed less.

At least the city smells beautifully now. I will open my windows, relax, light a candle and play La Femme D’Argent by Air to accompany the rain.

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Bluefields Calypso

I met Majesty while walking around in Bluefields on Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast the other day, we had a talk and then he wanted to share something traditional with me.

I want our visitors to feel welcome and happy, please let me sing and play the Bluefields calypso for you.

I give you Majesty’s beautiful Caribbean calypso in creole English, accompanied by his cardboard drum!


Majesty – Bluefields Calypso

Photos and impressions from Bluefields coming soon..

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Tulululu!

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I’m in Bluefields airport, waiting for my 15 minute flight to Corn Island. The airplane is too heavy so people have to leave their checked in luggage and pick it up with the next flight that comes in the afternoon. Another reason to travel as light as possible and try to bring no more than hand luggage. Unfortunately, they found my lethal killing machine, so I had to check it in. But as the ticket I got is bigger than the mini-nailclippers they took away from me, they promised to try to get them on the flight anyway. I doubt they will be affecting the weight of the flight.

By the way, isn’t my second hand leather handbag the most beautiful camera bag you have ever seen? I love the fact that my camera fits perfectly in it, and that it doesn’t scream: “I carry very expensive stuff – please steal me!!”

Anyway, so we went to a suburb and danced the traditional Palo de Mayo yesterday, the landlady’s daughter and I. I can still hear the “Tulululu!” shouting and music in my head.

There will be a lot of photos and videos from the night, here’s a small preview:

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Hey, Bluefields!

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This place is a little treasure full of diversity. I have so many stories and beautiful faces to share with you!

I am blogging this from my phone using the photos I have transferred using the WiFi on my new Canon. Love it!

I found a small guesthouse just in the center where I am staying with an old lady and her 28 year old daughter. The girl also happens to be a hairdresser so she gave me a 1€ haircut. And tonight she wants to take me out dancing.

I’m on the Caribbean coast!

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Momotombo @ Bar Uruk Kalli

“You really needed this, right?”

The huge smile on my face when dancing to along to the electronic madness of the Nicaraguan band Momotombo yesterday must have been very revealing, a live concert was exactly what my whole body had been longing for!

Momotombo plays an energetic electronic fusion of something that sounds like post-rock, jazz, funk and sampled beats from random songs. The atmosphere was really, really good and people were completely letting go and dancing their heads off. The concert was set up in the bar that has become my favourite here in the city, Uruk Kalli, a place that features artistic vibes, interesting details, and a very pleasant evening breeze.

Also, obvious highlight of the night, I got to play with my new camera.


Oh, and apparently I forgot to set the video settings, so you’re getting this in low-res. Sorry about that! :)