Today was Saturday – a day for workshops and committee stuff. I had a workshop at 8:30, so I headed out for a Starbuck’s at 7. There is a coffee place in the hotel, and it does serve Starbuck’s, but I figured I would have a bigger healthier choice of breakfast breads at a real one.… Read the rest
My friend Beata Panagopoulos (Harvard librarian) and I flew together from Boston to Dallas/Fort Worth to Austin on Friday. As an indication of the Texan friendliness to come, when Beata told the man sitting next to her that she was vegetarian, he proceeded to write down the names AND addresses of ten suitable restaurants in Austin.… Read the rest
As a conclusion to our blog, we thought it made sense to share information about ways to support efforts to bring lending libraries to Nicaragua, as well as the other projects we learned about during our fantastic trip. It is important to note that a little goes a long way in Nicaragua.… Read the rest
We were told we should save some time on Friday afternoon for an event in the library ? some sort of sendoff. We had no idea what to expect, but at 2:00 the three of us showed up and were directed to chairs in the main activity area.… Read the rest
One of the few historical images we were able to locate of San Juan del Sur. This was one of two framed images that Jane had in her hotel. Provenance and date are unknown.… Read the rest
History lies buried just beneath the surface in San Juan del Sur. While new houses and condos for wealthy expatriates spring up on its borders, the town itself bears the scars of Nicaragua’s troubled history.
The nearly two decades of fighting ?… Read the rest
