La Playa

Last Sunday we went to the beach!  To be exact, on November 29^th we floated and swam in the Pacific Ocean….so awesome!!  One of the perks of living in the tropics!  It was a great Sunday afternoon get-away to the beach!  We went with three others in a personal truck, which made getting there a breeze!  It’s only about one hour to the closest beach from Managua.  We landed in Masachapa around lunch time and found a great hotel/restaurant to dine in.  The second-floor patio over-looking the beach at Hotel Summer was a winner.  We enjoyed delicious grilled fish and fresh-squeezed lemonade (without excessive amounts of sugar—quite a surprise).  Then we strolled along the beach and soaked in the sun. It was hard to believe that we were actually at the beach.  The five of us swam a while in the calm waters.  We were in an inlet of sorts, so the water was very calm and boats could easily launch from shore, to set off for an all-night fishing spree.  We saw many men preparing for this on the shore.  It wasn’t a surfing Mecca by any means, but it was a perfect place to float tranquilly.  I felt the stressors of the city melt away and I slowly surrendered myself to the salty waters.  Nothing more perfect in that moment!  We watched the sun set in all its splendor from the restaurant veranda and piled into the truck for our journey back to Managua.  A time for relaxation and self-care is sometimes a necessity.


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