in managua

i`m now in nicaragua and off to the costa rican border in the morning. the adventure goes on and i keep meeting locals that are very nice and willing to help me out. central america is a very interesting place. i like it a lot, but the level of poverty in some places is very sad. it is very strange to see people getting by on nothing, washing their clothes in the river, and having a mcdonalds just up the block. that said, the people i have met are awsome. dad, i met a dude on the bus that was a cuban version of you. he and his son were going to el salvador to visit his son`s gilfriend. he was a little firecracker of a guy and when i return i am going to stay with them in mexico on the beach :) all is well and the travels are going by slowly but quickly. i was a little bit stupid and got ripped off at the border of guatemala. didn`t lose much, but learned a lot. i will be able to avoid such situations in the future. i can`t tell you how much i appreciate the support of you all. i think about all of you when i am looking at the moon at night and know that you are looking at the same one. all my love.......