Nicaragua VS America!
As you could probably imagine, there are a few differences between The United States of America and Nicaragua. I have realized that I love my country and I am SO thankful to God that I was born and raised in that great country. On a different note, I am falling more and more in love with this country everyday.
I love the smells, I love the kids, I love the people, I love the food, I love the culture.
We have been here for about four weeks and I have started to notice some of the differences.
In America, we don’t leave the house with out our cell phone, PDA, and ipod.
In Nicaragua, they don’t leave the house with out their machete.
In America, we strap, buckle, and latch our kids into high tech car seats before leaving the driveway.
In Nicaragua, babies are transported rarely in a stroller or car seat, but more commonly on the back of dirt bikes, in moto taxis without doors, or carried around by their older siblings of about age 7 or below.
In America, when we walk somewhere, we are on a mission. We know where we want to go and we get there usually as if someone is chasing us.
In Nicaragua, they are in no hurry. No hurry at all. A slow leisurely pace is the way to go. The reason for this is that they have a completely different mindset when it comes to time.
In America, we drive according to the traffic laws that are put in place by authorities.
In Nicaragua, I have come to believe that there are no traffic laws. In addition to having no traffic laws, there is no law enforcement body. Because of this, the driving is craaaazy! There are cars going in all directions, taxi drivers racing around to try to get the next passenger, and semi trucks attempting to make turns that there is no physical way that they could make.
In America, we don’t think twice about the fact that we can take hot showers multiple times a day if we please.
In Nicaragua, running water is a luxury and there is no such thing as hot water. Cold showers are the way to go. As for frequency, we have been in Nicaragua for close to four weeks and I have showered approximately seven times. Some of them were only because I had gone for a morning run and we live in close quarters.
This is just a short list of some of the differences I have noticed while being down here. I could say that it is a whole different world down here. A whole different, crazy, awesome, world that has opened my eyes to so many things.
As you could probably imagine, there are a few differences between The United States of America and Nicaragua. I have realized that I love my country and I am SO thankful to God that I was born and raised in that great country. On a different note, I am falling more and more in love with this country everyday.
I love the smells, I love the kids, I love the people, I love the food, I love the culture.
We have been here for about four weeks and I have started to notice some of the differences.
In America, we don’t leave the house with out our cell phone, PDA, and ipod.
In Nicaragua, they don’t leave the house with out their machete.
In America, we strap, buckle, and latch our kids into high tech car seats before leaving the driveway.
In Nicaragua, babies are transported rarely in a stroller or car seat, but more commonly on the back of dirt bikes, in moto taxis without doors, or carried around by their older siblings of about age 7 or below.
In America, when we walk somewhere, we are on a mission. We know where we want to go and we get there usually as if someone is chasing us.
In Nicaragua, they are in no hurry. No hurry at all. A slow leisurely pace is the way to go. The reason for this is that they have a completely different mindset when it comes to time.
In America, we drive according to the traffic laws that are put in place by authorities.
In Nicaragua, I have come to believe that there are no traffic laws. In addition to having no traffic laws, there is no law enforcement body. Because of this, the driving is craaaazy! There are cars going in all directions, taxi drivers racing around to try to get the next passenger, and semi trucks attempting to make turns that there is no physical way that they could make.
In America, we don’t think twice about the fact that we can take hot showers multiple times a day if we please.
In Nicaragua, running water is a luxury and there is no such thing as hot water. Cold showers are the way to go. As for frequency, we have been in Nicaragua for close to four weeks and I have showered approximately seven times. Some of them were only because I had gone for a morning run and we live in close quarters.
This is just a short list of some of the differences I have noticed while being down here. I could say that it is a whole different world down here. A whole different, crazy, awesome, world that has opened my eyes to so many things.
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