New years resolutions are meant to be broken – so much for posting every day! Oh well, “if you don’t have anything interesting to say” my Father used to say!   Not that my second trip to Nicaragua is not interesting, just the opposite; but finding time to sit down and write has been a challenge this year and I have been focused on the painting and less engaged in social media. After touring around Nicaragua with my family for the …

Just around the corner from our apartment, this afternoon painting was done in two goes.

We woke up at 5:30 am to catch a shuttle to Matagalpa; excited to go the highland city,  famous for it’s superb coffee and cool mountain air.

Well after my last post; I thought this would be a good title.  We are now in Leon the second largest city in Nicaragua and much more interesting than anywhere else I have been so far.

This was an unexpected event I was lucky to come across, on the beach right in front of our hotel. Why she decided to lay her eggs in the hottest part of the day, in full sight of tourist and her natural predators, I don’t know.

Arrived at Popoyo Beach north of San Juan Del Sur on January 2nd.  This is bliss compared to the Gong show of SJDS.

As much as we enjoyed Granada, we are ready for the beach.

Originally we had planed to bring our 3rd group of artists to Cuba this January but with plans falling through the cracks;  I decided to take a little time away from the store and work remotely.

Following a wonderful breakfast, our guide Delik meets us at our hotel to start a walking tour of Old Istanbul – Saltanamet.

Our first full day with the last guests arriving, tired but happy and safe. It is amazing how quickly I have become oriented to this massive city.