On Nica time

It the middle of the night when I get out of my bed and open the curtains a bit. I stare outside and look at the small field of grass between the semi-high appartments. A half full moon and many many streetlights light up the grassy field and empty streets. Last nights weather forecast: strong coastal winds, rain and maybe hail for tomorrow…with temperatures around 7 degrees. No hail yet, but a strong wind makes the bare branches sweep wildly in the wind. The whole scenery makes me think of a Sinterklaas song we used to sing when we were young and I find myself scanning the rooftops in the distance…will he be out tonight or are weather condicions too bad to ride roofs and slide down chimneys? ;)
I should probably go back to bed, but am not tired at all. Bright awake I make my way to the kitchen and make myself a cup of tea, glancing at the clock ….it’s says 2…that means around 7 in the evening back in Nicaragua.

Yes, back in the Netherlands since Friday night. The plane may have arrived a bit later than sheduled,I am back in The Netherlands way earlier than I planned to and both body and mind are still on Nica-time. As most of you know I was planning to stay away till March…at least. Would I have stayed all that time at La Mariposa or would I have moved on? Helping in the kitchen or would i have chosen for other volunteerwork? Can not bes ure about that. I took it week by week. Future plan-making did not go more ‘future’ than the next meal or maybe the next day. But one day I did plan a bit ahead and changed my return date. I would have happily stayed longer abroad if not for the fact that my mother will undergo surgery next Monday. I expect the surgery to go well, but decided to pay a few months visit to assist her after the whole surgery and help my sisters here with taking care of our mom. My mom will donate a kidney to a friend of ours and eventhough she’s in good health and energetic as ever on the moment, I do think that she will need some time to recover from the procedure. And since I did not have fixed plans, but do have time and money and since I like to be there for my mom....I am in The Hague now. Am not sure when, but I am planning to go back to the other side of the ocean one day ( within the next year) and will for sure keep you informed.

Well, I will end this story and go bed to bed..try to sleep a bit. It’s almost half past 3 here, that makes it half past 8 in Nicaragua….almost bedtime if I were there as well. And then trying to wake up early tomorrow morning in order to fight the jet-leg and go back to this Dutch timezone. Vamos a ver.

A big hug for now and I wish you you all a very happy,healthy and great 2012. Buenas noches!
Rebs